French cyclist, 77, survives for three days on red wine after plunging down 130ft ravine
How a 77-year-old survived for days after fall down rocky slope
- A 77-year-old French cyclist survived for three days in a 130-foot ravine in the Cévennes region of France after falling off his bike.
- The man had been returning home from a supermarket with bottles of red wine when he missed a bend and plunged down a rocky slope near Saint-Julien-des-Points.
- He was discovered by road maintenance technicians who heard his cries for help and spotted his damaged bicycle at the bottom of the ravine.
- Rescuers noted he survived by drinking the red wine he had purchased, enduring cold and rain with minor injuries and mild hypothermia.
- Chief medical officer Laurent Savath described his survival as "a miracle" given the harsh conditions, and the man is expected to make a full recovery after being airlifted to hospital.