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Man dies after fall in Snowdonia | Man dies after fall in Snowdonia |
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A man has died after falling more than 300ft from a narrow mountain ridge in the Snowdonia National Park. | |
Police have confirmed that a rescue operation was launched just after 1100 GMT on Thursday after the incident on Crib Goch. | Police have confirmed that a rescue operation was launched just after 1100 GMT on Thursday after the incident on Crib Goch. |
Mountain rescue teams and an RAF rescue helicopter were called to the area to search for the walker. | Mountain rescue teams and an RAF rescue helicopter were called to the area to search for the walker. |
North Wales Police said he was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor where he was pronounced dead. | North Wales Police said he was taken to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor where he was pronounced dead. |
Police said it was unclear how far the walker fell. | Police said it was unclear how far the walker fell. |
No further details have been released about the dead man. | No further details have been released about the dead man. |