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Man killed after fall in Glencoe | Man killed after fall in Glencoe |
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A man has died after sustaining head injuries in a fall in the Bidean nam Bian area of Glencoe. | A man has died after sustaining head injuries in a fall in the Bidean nam Bian area of Glencoe. |
Rescue teams were scrambled after the alarm was raised late on Saturday afternoon. | Rescue teams were scrambled after the alarm was raised late on Saturday afternoon. |
The dead man was 34 and from Scotland but his name will not be released until relatives have been informed. | The dead man was 34 and from Scotland but his name will not be released until relatives have been informed. |
Meanwhile, searches are also under way for two ice climbers who failed to return from Torridon near Ullapool and three walkers in the Killin area. | |
The deceased climber had been out with a male companion, who suffered leg injuries. In a separate incident a third man was also found injured nearby. | The deceased climber had been out with a male companion, who suffered leg injuries. In a separate incident a third man was also found injured nearby. |
Members of Glencoe, Lochaber and RAF Mountain Rescue teams were called out along with helicopters from HMS Gannet and RAF Kinloss. | Members of Glencoe, Lochaber and RAF Mountain Rescue teams were called out along with helicopters from HMS Gannet and RAF Kinloss. |