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Girls rescued from slate quarry Boys rescued from slate quarry
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Two girls who became trapped in a slate quarry on the Horseshoe Pass near Llangollen have been rescued. Two boys have been airlifted to safety by an RAF helicopter after the became trapped in a slate quarry on the Horseshoe Pass near Llangollen.
Emergency services were called to the quarry near the Ponda Rosa at around 1310 BST.Emergency services were called to the quarry near the Ponda Rosa at around 1310 BST.
Firefighters, police and a mountain rescue team were taking part in the rescue and an RAF helicopter was on its way to the scene. Firefighters, police and a mountain rescue team all took part in the rescue of the teenagers.
North Wales Fire and Rescue service later said two girls had been rescued from the quarry. A spokeswoman for North Wales Police said both they have been handed over to police who would take them home.
The teenagers had not sustained any injuries, she added.