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UPDATE: 5:10 p.m.

The stranded hiker has been rescued by an RCMP helicopter, and has been transported to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops by the BC Ambulance Service. 

The extent of the man's injuries is unknown. 

Vernon Search and Rescue arrived at the scene just as the police helicopter completed the rescue, and they are now returning. 

UPDATE: 4:15 p.m.

A member of the Kamloops Fire Department says the rescue operation of the fallen hiker is taking place in the Cinnamon Ridge region of Kamloops, on the north side of the Thompson River. 

ORIGINAL: 3:30 p.m

A hiker has fallen off a 40-foot cliff near Kamloops, prompting a response from BC Air Rescue and the Vernon Search and Rescue.

Ian Wilson with Wildcat Helicopters, the provider of the helicopter, says a crew is currently en route to the scene, but he is unsure of the man's condition, or his exact whereabouts.

The helicopter is expected to arrive at about 4:30 p.m.

More information will be provided as it becomes available.