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October 5th, 2011 
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A man has died after falling from cliffs while trying to save his son who had slipped and fallen on a hike in Western Australia’s Karijini National Park.
The 31-year-old man and his seven-year-old son were on a family holiday and hiking near Fortescue Falls in the Dales Gorge late yesterday when the accident occurred.
A park ranger who was in the area rang police to say they had fallen between 8 and 14 metres and he could see them lying unconscious.
Acting Inspector Joe Watts says by the time emergency service crews reached them, the man had died.
“Police and emergency service personnel went to the aid of the hikers but found that the adult was deceased and his son critically injured,” he said.
Senior Constable Naomi Smith says it is a sad start to the school holidays.
“It’s believed the man was fatally injured after he attempted to rescue his son after he’d tripped and fallen down an embankment near Fortescue Falls,” she said.
The boy was taken to hospital in nearby town of Tom Price before being flown to Perth with his mother and two younger siblings.
He remains in a critical but stable condition in Princess Margaret Hospital.
It is understood the family is from Western Australia.
Police say the gorges are notorious for accidents.
The Department of Environment and Conservation says Dales Gorge, including Fortescue Falls, Fern Pool, Three Ways Lookout, Circular Pool and the Dales day use area, are closed until further notice.
The DEC’s Alistair MacDonald says the closures are necessary to assist the police investigation.
“We would request that all visitors to the park respect the closures to facilitate the investigation that is currently ongoing,” he said.
“We would encourage all visitors to the park to adhere to signage and information that is provided in our brochures.”
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