Members from the Territory Response Group (TRG), Northern Territory Emergency Service (NTES) and Police from Yulara and Mutitjulu are rescuing a 27-year-old man after he slipped and fell into a crevasse at Uluru yesterday afternoon.

Superintendent Don Fry said the man and two women aged 23 and 27 were walking down from the top of Uluru at around 3pm.

“It is believed the man took an alternative route to reach the base and became separated from the group.

“Police received a report the man was missing at 6pm when he failed to return.

“Police conducted an aerial search and located the man a short time later stuck in a crevasse.

“Due to poor light the rescue could only commence in the morning. Police members, Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park staff and the two women stayed in contact with the man overnight.

“Efforts by all agencies and Parks Australia today have focussed on bringing the man up to the surface safely. It has been a long process that is still underway due to the difficulty of the terrain and the position where he has become stuck.

“Once he is on the surface, a full assessment of his injuries will be undertaken and then we will decide on the best way to transport him from the rock to hospital.”