Rescue underway after 6-year-old boy falls 25 feet down cliff in Newport Beach

Friday, July 20, 2018
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- Authorities rescued a child who fell 25 feet down a cliff in Newport Beach Friday.

Authorities said around 6:35 p.m., a 6-year-old boy fell down the cliff in the Pirate's Cove area located in the 2800 block of Ocean Boulevard.
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The child landed on the rocks at the bottom of the cliff, authorities said.

It was unclear how the child fell or why they were near a cliff.
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The child was rushed to a hospital in an unknown condition.

The investigation is ongoing.
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