An Austrian BASE jumper was rescued in southern
Thailand on Monday after being stuck for hours almost 200 meters (yards) above the ground when his parachute became snagged on the rocky side of a cliff.

Nearby residents of Phattalung province spotted 28-year-old Johannes Grasser dangling by his parachute cords at about 8:30 a.m.
BASE jumping stands for building, antenna, span and earth — the four common objects from which such jumpers launch their descent.