A 16-year-old girl is being rescued after falling 10 metres down a cliff edge at a quarry.

The unnamed girl, who was with a friend, is thought to have fallen around 10 metres down a cliff face at a quarry off Ingleberry Road in Shepshed, prompting an emergency rescue operation.

A 16-year-old girl has fallen off a cliff edge at a quarry, necessitating an immediate rescue effort.

A rescue operation is underway off Ingleberry Road in Shepshed, Leicestershire, according to emergency crews.

The girl, who was with a friend, is thought to have fallen about 10 metres down a cliff face, according to Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS).

She is said to be in pain in her neck and legs.

The incident was reported to rescue crews.

A firefighter and the EMAS Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) are lowering themselves to the girl.

A second firefighter has been dispatched to help her friend.