The alert was given at 6:53 pm on Sunday, through the Regional Civil Protection Service (SRPC IP-RAM), which, using a drone, managed to locate the sportsman, a German.

However, they found that “the minimum safety conditions were not met to carry out the rescue by land and sea, as it was a rocky area, with cliffs, and difficult to access”.

The tourist was “protected there during the night” and the rescue operation was resumed this morning with the use of Portuguese Air Force air assets based on the island of Porto Santo.

“After a few attempts, he returned to Madeira Airport, where he is awaiting better weather conditions to make another rescue attempt,” said the Maritime Authority, adding that he is expected to return to the location this afternoon.

AMN assures that “the victim has been continuously monitored, using the SRPC IP-RAM drone, and is stable”.