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| Warnings after avalanche deaths | Warnings after avalanche deaths |
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| Climbers have been warned of a high risk of avalanches after three people were killed on a mountain near the Glencoe in the Highlands. | |
| The three men, two from Northern Ireland and one from Scotland, died after being caught in a avalanche on Buchaille Etive Mor. | |
| Helicopters were called to the scene at 1200 GMT on Saturday. | Helicopters were called to the scene at 1200 GMT on Saturday. |
| The Sport Scotland website rates the avalanche risk as high, a category four on a scale of one to five. | The Sport Scotland website rates the avalanche risk as high, a category four on a scale of one to five. |
| Northern Constabulary is advising climbers that the risk will remain high for the next couple of days. | Northern Constabulary is advising climbers that the risk will remain high for the next couple of days. |
| Nine people, in at least two separate parties, were caught up in Saturday's avalanche. | Nine people, in at least two separate parties, were caught up in Saturday's avalanche. |
| Two people were taken off the mountain by an RAF rescue helicopter which flew them to Belford Hospital at Fort William. One man was pronounced dead on arrival and the second died later. | Two people were taken off the mountain by an RAF rescue helicopter which flew them to Belford Hospital at Fort William. One man was pronounced dead on arrival and the second died later. |
| A third body was found later in the snow. | A third body was found later in the snow. |
| Another person is being treated for a shoulder injury and the five other people were rescued from the mountain. | Another person is being treated for a shoulder injury and the five other people were rescued from the mountain. |
| A helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth and a Royal Navy helicopter from HMS Gannet were called in to assist with the rescue. | A helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth and a Royal Navy helicopter from HMS Gannet were called in to assist with the rescue. |
| Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team and search dogs also helped to find those caught up. | Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team and search dogs also helped to find those caught up. |