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| Two Britons dead on Norway peak | Two Britons dead on Norway peak |
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| Two British cross-country skiers have frozen to death in bad weather on a Norwegian mountain, local police say. | Two British cross-country skiers have frozen to death in bad weather on a Norwegian mountain, local police say. |
| A third skier is in a stable condition in hospital after suffering severe hypothermia. | A third skier is in a stable condition in hospital after suffering severe hypothermia. |
| The man was only alive thanks to a Red Cross patrol that found him by chance, the mountain rescue service said. | The man was only alive thanks to a Red Cross patrol that found him by chance, the mountain rescue service said. |
| The three men, believed to be from Scotland, began their trek through the western Hardangervidda region on Friday in cold and foggy conditions. | The three men, believed to be from Scotland, began their trek through the western Hardangervidda region on Friday in cold and foggy conditions. |
| They were heading for a hut, a cottage, and they got lost. It was very foggy weather, it was snowy and windy Oddvar NordfonnBergen police | |
| The identities of the men and how they died are not yet clear. | |
| The survivor was taken to hospital in the west coast city of Bergen in a helicopter. | |
| Oddvar Nordfonn, of Bergen police, said the group had got into difficulty as they made their way towards a mountain cottage. | |
| "They were heading for a hut, a cottage, and they got lost. It was very foggy weather, it was snowy and windy," he said. | |
| He added that the survivor was taken to hospital by helicopter while the bodies of the dead men were driven by car to the hospital. | |
| Further treatment | |
| The survivor was suffering from hypothermia but was slowly warmed up "in a medical way". | |
| He is now in a good physical condition but is "mentally in shock", Mr Nordfonn said. | |
| The man will be kept in hospital at least until Monday and is still receiving treatment. | |
| A spokesman for the police office in the town of Kinsarvik, close to the mountain range, said: "Two Scottish men died but we cannot say more until their families have been contacted. | A spokesman for the police office in the town of Kinsarvik, close to the mountain range, said: "Two Scottish men died but we cannot say more until their families have been contacted. |
| "We know they were from Scotland because the man who was injured informed us of that. He is recovering in hospital." | "We know they were from Scotland because the man who was injured informed us of that. He is recovering in hospital." |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are aware of the reports and we are following up on that. Consular officials are looking into it but we can't confirm anything at the moment." | A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are aware of the reports and we are following up on that. Consular officials are looking into it but we can't confirm anything at the moment." |
| Hardangervidda is Europe's largest mountain plateau, and is home to thousands of reindeer and a large national park that is a popular tourist attraction. | Hardangervidda is Europe's largest mountain plateau, and is home to thousands of reindeer and a large national park that is a popular tourist attraction. |