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A foreign tourist was airlifted to hospital on Wednesday evening after a large chunk of ice fell on him at Fox Glacier on the South Island's West Coast.
The Czech tourist was on a guided rock climb when he became caught in a rock fall.
He suffered leg and back injuries and was taken to Greymouth Hospital.
Guides first got the call around 5pm on Wednesday.
Fox Glacier Guiding chief executive Rob Jewell says the company will undertake a full investigation into the accident.
"We are naturally very upset that this accident has happened and are thoughts are with our client."
"We don't know precisely what has happened as yet. Our attention is focused on ensuring the best possible care for our client."
"All others involved in the trip are been taken off the glacier and are being looked after by Fox Glacier Guiding staff."
The accident comes just two months after two Australian brothers died when they ignored warning and were caught by falling ice at the terminal face of the glacier.
Ashish and Akshay Miranda were holidaying with their parents Ronnie and Winnie when they walked beyond warning signs at the glacier and were buried under tonnes of falling ice.
The body of Ashish, 24, was recovered immediately but the body of Akshay, 22, was not found until a week later 10km downstream from the glacier.
A former guide at the glacier warned at the time that better fencing and more signs were needed, as many tourists ignored safety barriers.
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