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Walker rescued after bad weather | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A walker missing overnight in the Cairngorms in poor weather conditions has been rescued. | |
The alarm was raised at 1945 BST on Saturday after the man, 40, from Glasgow, was separated from his walking partner in the Lairig Ghru area. | The alarm was raised at 1945 BST on Saturday after the man, 40, from Glasgow, was separated from his walking partner in the Lairig Ghru area. |
A search involving a helicopter from RAF Kinloss was suspended overnight due to severe weather. | A search involving a helicopter from RAF Kinloss was suspended overnight due to severe weather. |
He was assisted to safety at about 1000 BST on Sunday. Earlier, bad weather prevented rescuers from reaching him. | |
A spokesman for Northern Constabulary said the man was now safe and well. | |
He was said to be reasonably well equipped. | |
The helicopter crew flew to the scene at about 0100 BST and used infrared and night vision goggles to search for the man. | The helicopter crew flew to the scene at about 0100 BST and used infrared and night vision goggles to search for the man. |
They were forced to withdraw due to torrential rain but the search resumed five hours later. |