Paphos police and the fire department were called to help a woman injured while hiking Avakas gorge over the weekend.

According to police, the call was received on Saturday around 3.30pm. Police reported that the German woman lost her balance and fell. She was unable to hike back out due to injuries suffered.

Authorities went to the scene where they located her.

She was subsequently taken by ambulance to the emergency department of Paphos general hospital, where she was diagnosed with an ankle injury, police said. She was discharged after receiving treatment.