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| Mountain rescue teams searching for a 70-year-old man missing on Snowdon have located a body. | Mountain rescue teams searching for a 70-year-old man missing on Snowdon have located a body. |
| It is the fourth death on Snowdon in the last 10 days. | It is the fourth death on Snowdon in the last 10 days. |
| The man, from Halifax, West Yorkshire, was last seen on Tuesday and an RAF helicopter and mountain rescue teams have been involved in the search. | |
| The helicopter rescued two ice climbers stranded in Snowdonia earlier on Wednesday, just days after police urged inexperienced walkers to stay away. | The helicopter rescued two ice climbers stranded in Snowdonia earlier on Wednesday, just days after police urged inexperienced walkers to stay away. |
| In a statement North Wales Police said: "The body is believed to be that of the 70-year-old man from the Halifax area who was reported missing, however North Wales Police are still awaiting formal identification. | In a statement North Wales Police said: "The body is believed to be that of the 70-year-old man from the Halifax area who was reported missing, however North Wales Police are still awaiting formal identification. |
| "The search involved North Wales Police and the force helicopter, mountain rescue teams from Llanberis, Ogwen and Aberglaslyn and the RAF helicopter after the alarm was raised shortly after 10am this morning." | "The search involved North Wales Police and the force helicopter, mountain rescue teams from Llanberis, Ogwen and Aberglaslyn and the RAF helicopter after the alarm was raised shortly after 10am this morning." |
| In the earlier rescue a married couple called police on their mobile phone shortly before midnight from a spot called the Devil's Kitchen. | In the earlier rescue a married couple called police on their mobile phone shortly before midnight from a spot called the Devil's Kitchen. |
| Ogwen Valley rescue team and a helicopter from RAF Valley were called to the scene. | Ogwen Valley rescue team and a helicopter from RAF Valley were called to the scene. |
| Inexperienced walkers were told to stay away from Snowdonia after a man died and six people were rescued in one day. | Inexperienced walkers were told to stay away from Snowdonia after a man died and six people were rescued in one day. |
| The two stranded climbers in the Devil's Kitchen were found by rescuers and were flown to safety by the RAF crew. | The two stranded climbers in the Devil's Kitchen were found by rescuers and were flown to safety by the RAF crew. |
| It was RAF Valley's 8,000th search and rescue flight. | It was RAF Valley's 8,000th search and rescue flight. |
| Earlier on Tuesday, members of the Ogwen team had been flown to Ireland to take part in a search of the Wicklow Mountains near Dublin for two missing snowboarders. | Earlier on Tuesday, members of the Ogwen team had been flown to Ireland to take part in a search of the Wicklow Mountains near Dublin for two missing snowboarders. |
| On 2 February, the bodies of Christopher McCallion, 29, from Bristol, and brother James, 35, of Weston-Super-Mare were discovered at Clogwyn Coch on Snowdon after they went missing following a weekend trip. | On 2 February, the bodies of Christopher McCallion, 29, from Bristol, and brother James, 35, of Weston-Super-Mare were discovered at Clogwyn Coch on Snowdon after they went missing following a weekend trip. |
| Last Saturday, a man died and six people were rescued in Snowdonia. This prompted police and rescuers to warn inexperienced walkers to keep away from the area. | Last Saturday, a man died and six people were rescued in Snowdonia. This prompted police and rescuers to warn inexperienced walkers to keep away from the area. |