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Climbers missing after avalanche | Climbers missing after avalanche |
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Three climbers are missing after an avalanche in Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands. | Three climbers are missing after an avalanche in Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands. |
A party of five climbers are believed to have been caught up in the avalanche in an area known as Bidean Nam Bian, at about 14:00. | |
Police said Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team was searching for three people. | Police said Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team was searching for three people. |
They said one male climber was safe and a female climber with serious injuries had been found and taken to Belford Hospital in Fort William. | They said one male climber was safe and a female climber with serious injuries had been found and taken to Belford Hospital in Fort William. |
The leader of Glencoe Mountain Rescue, John Grieve, who is currently in Spain, said he believed there had been fatalities. | |
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