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Child airlifted to hospital after cliff fall near Flamborough Head

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The youngster was airlifted to Hull Royal Infirmary after the fall

A child has been airlifted to hospital after falling from a cliff on the East Yorkshire coast.

The youngster fell in the area of Selwick's Bay, near Flamborough Head, at about 15:40 BST on Tuesday.

Coastguard rescue teams from Bridlington, Filey and Scarborough were involved along with Flamborough RNLI and the ambulance service.

The child was airlifted to Hull Royal Infirmary, a coastguard spokesperson said.

Details of any injuries have not been released.

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