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| Two of the three people killed after being caught in an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands were from Northern Ireland, it has emerged. | Two of the three people killed after being caught in an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands were from Northern Ireland, it has emerged. |
| The third person who died in the tragedy was from Scotland. | The third person who died in the tragedy was from Scotland. |
| Helicopters were called to the scene at Buchaille Etive Mor near Glencoe at about 1200 GMT on Saturday. | Helicopters were called to the scene at Buchaille Etive Mor near Glencoe at about 1200 GMT on Saturday. |
| Nine people, in at least two separate parties, were caught up in the avalanche. The names of the victims have not been released. | Nine people, in at least two separate parties, were caught up in the avalanche. The names of the victims have not been released. |
| Two people were taken off the mountain to a hospital in Fort William. One man was pronounced dead on arrival and the second died later. | Two people were taken off the mountain to a hospital in 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. |
| Walker Tom Richardson survived the avalanche and called the rescue teams. | Walker Tom Richardson survived the avalanche and called the rescue teams. |
| "As I got to the top of the pass, the edge of the slope - it wasn't corniced and broke away, and we were taken down an avalanche, some of us rode out the top of it and others got buried," he said. | |
| Glencoe Mountain Rescue leader, John Grieve, praised the work of their fellow walkers. | Glencoe Mountain Rescue leader, John Grieve, praised the work of their fellow walkers. |
| "The first two had been dug out by the party themselves, they did very well, they located one of the buried friends and started resuscitation. | |
| "Then using their ice axes as probes they quickly located the second member of the party and dug him out as well," he said. | "Then using their ice axes as probes they quickly located the second member of the party and dug him out as well," he said. |
| The weather changes very quickly, you can have very warm conditions followed by storms and wintery conditions within a few hours. Mountaineer, Dr Jeremy Windsor | The weather changes very quickly, you can have very warm conditions followed by storms and wintery conditions within a few hours. Mountaineer, Dr Jeremy Windsor |
| An RAF helicopter took the men to hospital while a second Royal Navy helicopter dropped off rescuers who made their way on foot to locate the third man. | An RAF helicopter took the men to hospital while a second Royal Navy helicopter dropped off rescuers who made their way on foot to locate the third man. |
| Mr Grieve said it took 20 minutes of probing the snow to find him. | Mr Grieve said it took 20 minutes of probing the snow to find him. |
| Another person is being treated for a shoulder injury while five others were rescued from the mountain. | Another person is being treated for a shoulder injury while five others were rescued from the mountain. |
| Mountaineer Dr Jeremy Windsor, who knows the area well, said: "The weather changes very quickly, you can have very warm conditions followed by storms and wintery conditions within a few hours. | Mountaineer Dr Jeremy Windsor, who knows the area well, said: "The weather changes very quickly, you can have very warm conditions followed by storms and wintery conditions within a few hours. |
| "Unfortunately avalanches can be killers very quickly and we know that just a few minutes of burial can lead to a high level of deaths." | "Unfortunately avalanches can be killers very quickly and we know that just a few minutes of burial can lead to a high level of deaths." |