“I feel pretty surprised that I am still alive. I fractured my wrist and my elbow. I think I got a bruise to my lungs and a fractured skull.”

7News reports 15 year old from Perth is lucky to be alive after falling 65 feet down a cliff in Western Australia. Nathan Datson was at Bells Rapids with his family and best friend on July 19 when he slipped and fell down the cliff face. Datson sustained a fractured skull and a broken wrist and elbow in the fall. Datson is still in the hospital where his recovery continues. A drone captured the whole incident on camera:

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Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....