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Three people fall from mountain Woman dies in fall from mountain
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A man, woman and child, believed to be from the same family, were injured when they fell down a mountain in Cumbria. A woman has died and her husband and six-year-old daughter have been seriously injured in a 200ft fall from a mountain ridge in the Lake District.
Two RAF Sea King rescue helicopters were scrambled after the three were reported to have fallen 200ft (60.9m) on Sharp Edge, Blencathra. The family, from Peterborough, were walking on the Sharp Edge ridge on Blencathra, near Keswick in Cumbria.
The man and six-year-old girl were airlifted to hospital. The woman was later taken by the second helicopter. The man and girl were taken to hospital in Carlisle in one of two RAF Sea King rescue helicopters sent to the scene.
No details of their injuries have as yet been released, but the child is believed to be seriously hurt. The woman's body was taken by the second helicopter to the same hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Two other people were left stranded on a crag, and have since been helped off the mountain. No details of the man and girl's injuries have been released, but their condition is described as serious but not life-threatening.
'Wet and slippy'
Two other people, who had raised the alarm, were left stranded on a crag, and have since been helped off the mountain.
A Cumbria Police spokesman said they were unhurt but traumatised.A Cumbria Police spokesman said they were unhurt but traumatised.
Members of the RAF Leuchars mountain rescue team, which was on exercise nearby, were involved in the operation alongside civilian volunteers from the Keswick team.Members of the RAF Leuchars mountain rescue team, which was on exercise nearby, were involved in the operation alongside civilian volunteers from the Keswick team.
The helicopters were from RAF Boulmer in Northumberland and RAF Valley on Anglesey.The helicopters were from RAF Boulmer in Northumberland and RAF Valley on Anglesey.
A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "It was wet and slippy.A Ministry of Defence spokesman said: "It was wet and slippy.
"They were just below the cloud line, around 2,000 feet up the mountain. It is quite steep there."They were just below the cloud line, around 2,000 feet up the mountain. It is quite steep there.
"Two other adults were taken down the mountain by Keswick Mountain Rescue team.""Two other adults were taken down the mountain by Keswick Mountain Rescue team."