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Two found dead after Snowdon hunt | Two found dead after Snowdon hunt |
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Two bodies have been found on Snowdon by rescuers searching for brothers who went missing following a weekend trip. | Two bodies have been found on Snowdon by rescuers searching for brothers who went missing following a weekend trip. |
Mountain rescue teams from Llanberis and RAF Valley had started searching for the pair on Sunday night and resumed early on Monday morning. | Mountain rescue teams from Llanberis and RAF Valley had started searching for the pair on Sunday night and resumed early on Monday morning. |
North Wales Police said no formal identification had been made but they believed they were the missing men. | North Wales Police said no formal identification had been made but they believed they were the missing men. |
The brothers from the Weston-Super-Mare area had arrived in Snowdonia on Friday and had intended climbing Snowdon. | The brothers from the Weston-Super-Mare area had arrived in Snowdonia on Friday and had intended climbing Snowdon. |
RAF Valley were alerted at 0300 GMT on Sunday and a search was started. It was resumed at 0810 GMT on Monday. | RAF Valley were alerted at 0300 GMT on Sunday and a search was started. It was resumed at 0810 GMT on Monday. |
The brothers were reported to be well-equipped for mountain. The alarm was raised after they failed to return home on Sunday. | The brothers were reported to be well-equipped for mountain. The alarm was raised after they failed to return home on Sunday. |
The climbers' bodies were found at Clogwyn Coch, not far from the summit of Snowdon. | |
The mountain region had received snow showers on Sunday night. | The mountain region had received snow showers on Sunday night. |