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Rescues for two mountain walkers | Rescues for two mountain walkers |
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Mountain rescuers have mounted two night-time operations in 24 hours to take walkers to safety in Snowdonia. | |
The Llanberis team spent six hours on Friday rescuing a man who broke his ankle close to the summit of Glyder Fawr, near the Llanberis pass. | The Llanberis team spent six hours on Friday rescuing a man who broke his ankle close to the summit of Glyder Fawr, near the Llanberis pass. |
Rescuers had to be airlifted near to the scene in poor weather conditions and bring the man down on a stretcher. | Rescuers had to be airlifted near to the scene in poor weather conditions and bring the man down on a stretcher. |
In a second rescue on Saturday, they used a stretcher to bring down a doctor who had a recurrence of a back injury. | In a second rescue on Saturday, they used a stretcher to bring down a doctor who had a recurrence of a back injury. |
The Friday incident saw a 46-year-old man from Newcastle flown to hospital in Bangor by a helicopter from the RAF Valley base in Anglesey. | The Friday incident saw a 46-year-old man from Newcastle flown to hospital in Bangor by a helicopter from the RAF Valley base in Anglesey. |
On Saturday, the doctor, aged 37, was rescued after he was unable to walk. | On Saturday, the doctor, aged 37, was rescued after he was unable to walk. |
It happened as he descended along the Pyg track on Snowdon with a group. | It happened as he descended along the Pyg track on Snowdon with a group. |
He was given pain relief then taken to the accident and emergency department at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, where he used to work. | He was given pain relief then taken to the accident and emergency department at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, where he used to work. |
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