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| Youths rescued in Tors warm-up | Youths rescued in Tors warm-up |
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| Seventeen people have been airlifted off Dartmoor after bad weather caused problems for youngsters training for the annual Ten Tors event. | Seventeen people have been airlifted off Dartmoor after bad weather caused problems for youngsters training for the annual Ten Tors event. |
| Police said 106 teams of up to 10 people were taking part in a weekend of training in Devon. | Police said 106 teams of up to 10 people were taking part in a weekend of training in Devon. |
| Parts of the moor suffered heavy rain and southerly winds of up to 40mph (64km/h) on Saturday. | Parts of the moor suffered heavy rain and southerly winds of up to 40mph (64km/h) on Saturday. |
| Those airlifted were taken back to the event base camp in Okehampton with minor injuries. | Those airlifted were taken back to the event base camp in Okehampton with minor injuries. |
| Asthma attack | Asthma attack |
| The teams were preparing for the 2008 event, now in its 48th year, due to be held on 10 and 11 May. | The teams were preparing for the 2008 event, now in its 48th year, due to be held on 10 and 11 May. |
| Teams, each consisting of at least six young people and ranging in age from 14 to 20, will compete on 35, 45 and 55-mile (56, 72 and 88km) routes. | Teams, each consisting of at least six young people and ranging in age from 14 to 20, will compete on 35, 45 and 55-mile (56, 72 and 88km) routes. |
| Those airlifted, including the 14-year-old boy who suffered an asthma attack, were rescued by a helicopter from RMB Chivenor. | Those airlifted, including the 14-year-old boy who suffered an asthma attack, were rescued by a helicopter from RMB Chivenor. |
| Some were taken to Okehampton Community Hospital for triage and treated for various sprains. | Some were taken to Okehampton Community Hospital for triage and treated for various sprains. |
| A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence said: "The teams were taking part in a training weekend for Ten Tors and a number were affected by the bad weather. | |
| "They have been flown to RMB Chivenor where they will be checked for any injuries." | |
| Police confirmed that no-one was seriously injured during Saturday's training. | Police confirmed that no-one was seriously injured during Saturday's training. |
| In March 2007, a 14-year-old girl taking part in a similar training exercise for that year's Ten Tors died after falling into a swollen stream during heavy rain. | In March 2007, a 14-year-old girl taking part in a similar training exercise for that year's Ten Tors died after falling into a swollen stream during heavy rain. |
| The May 2007 two-day event itself was abandoned because of heavy rain. All 2,400 youngsters taking part had to be evacuated off the moor, assisted by the Army, 700 volunteers and two Royal Navy helicopters. | The May 2007 two-day event itself was abandoned because of heavy rain. All 2,400 youngsters taking part had to be evacuated off the moor, assisted by the Army, 700 volunteers and two Royal Navy helicopters. |