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Second rescue after climber dies | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Rescue teams have gone to the aid of an injured man in the Cuillins on Skye just hours after another climber died in the mountain range. | |
Skye Mountain Rescue Team and Stornoway Coastguard helicopter have been scrambled. | |
Police said the man fell about 30m from the summit of Sgurr Nan Eag. | |
A man died after falling along with another climber near the Am Bastier Ridge at about 1430 BST on Monday. His details have not yet been released. | |
On the latest rescue effort, Northern Constabulary said: "Twelve members of the Skye Mountain Rescue Team are currently making their way to the casualty, who is in contact with rescuers by phone. | |
"Visibility in the area is very poor and Stornoway coastguard helicopter R100 has been contacted to assist." | |
Eighteen members of Skye Mountain rescue team and the coastguard helicopter from Stornoway were involved in the earlier operation. |