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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 under way for two ice climbers at Torridon near Ullapool, three walkers in the Killin area and three others in Glencoe. | |
| The climber who died had been out with a male companion, who suffered leg injuries. In a separate incident a third man was also found injured nearby. | The climber who died 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. |
| The three men reported overdue near Killin had been walking on Ben Lawers. | |
| An RAF helicopter and mountain rescuers were attempting to reach the ice climbers in Torridon, who were said to be well-equipped. | |
| In Glencoe, a further three people contacted the emergency services on Sunday morning. |