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| Glencoe avalanche, four dead, say police | Glencoe avalanche, four dead, say police |
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| Four people have died after an avalanche in Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands, the Northern Constabulary has said. | Four people have died after an avalanche in Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands, the Northern Constabulary has said. |
| A party of six climbers, three men and three women, were caught up in the avalanche on Bidean Nam Bian, at about 14:00. | A party of six climbers, three men and three women, were caught up in the avalanche on Bidean Nam Bian, at about 14:00. |
| One male member of the party raised the alarm. | One male member of the party raised the alarm. |
| The sixth climber, a woman, is in a serious condition in hospital in Fort William. | The sixth climber, a woman, is in a serious condition in hospital in Fort William. |
| It is understood the party were descending from a peak on the south side of the valley, when the slope they were on broke away. | It is understood the party were descending from a peak on the south side of the valley, when the slope they were on broke away. |
| The climbers were descending close to Church Door Buttress, when the snow slope broke away. | The climbers were descending close to Church Door Buttress, when the snow slope broke away. |
| Five of them were swept down the mountain and engulfed by ice and snow. | Five of them were swept down the mountain and engulfed by ice and snow. |
| One, who had avoided being swept away, raised the alarm, and a major rescue effort got under way. | One, who had avoided being swept away, raised the alarm, and a major rescue effort got under way. |
| One female climber was recovered alive but has serious head injuries. | One female climber was recovered alive but has serious head injuries. |
| Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland's deputy first minister, expressed her concerns on Twitter, saying: "Dreadful news from Glencoe. Thoughts with all those affected." | |
| Are you in the area? Have you been climbing in Glencoe recently? Please send your comments using the form below. | Are you in the area? Have you been climbing in Glencoe recently? Please send your comments using the form below. |
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