American photographer survives a 200ft cliff fall in Portugal after a 'little bush' caught him on the way down
Kyle Quin Schrock, 36, from San Diego, who says 'my back is broken, my ribs are broken, my sternum is broken' after falling 200ft from a cliff path in Madeira on October 11.Kyle Quin Schrock in his hospital intensive-care bed, where he is awaiting spinal surgery and needing fluid drained from his lungs after the fall.
Kyle Quin Schrock, 36, a San Diego accountant who left his job to see the world, was hiking in Madeira on October 11 when the ground collapsed under him. He sustained a broken back, ribs and sternum. His family says he is in intensive care, awaiting spinal surgery and drainage of his lungs. A GoFundMe set up by sister-in-law Tara Schrock had raised more than $11,700 toward its $30,000 goal.
While dangling above the drop, he heard someone announce that a helicopter was en route.
He told his 1.3 million Instagram followers: 'I thought it was my death.'
He has vowed to 'get back out there and enjoy life again'.
