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'Three missing' after avalanche in Cairngorms Cairngorms avalanche: Two people missing and one man airlifted
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Up to three people are feared missing after an avalanche in the Highlands of Scotland. Two people are missing and a man has been airlifted to hospital after an avalanche in the Highlands of Scotland.
Northern Constabulary said the alert was raised shortly after 12:30 in the Chalamain Gap area of the Cairngorms.Northern Constabulary said the alert was raised shortly after 12:30 in the Chalamain Gap area of the Cairngorms.
Police, mountain rescue teams, search and rescue dogs and an RAF helicopter are at the scene.Police, mountain rescue teams, search and rescue dogs and an RAF helicopter are at the scene.
A number of people were caught up in the avalanche and a police spokesman said there were possibly three people unaccounted for. The condition of the casualty, who is being flown to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, is not known. Searches for the two missing people are continuing.
The sportscotland Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) had issued forecasts for Thursday warning of a period of avalanche activity overnight in the Cairngorms and a considerable hazard throughout the day. The Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) had issued forecasts for Thursday warning of a period of avalanche activity overnight in the Cairngorms and a considerable hazard throughout the day.
The Chalamain Gap is a deep, rocky valley in the Cairngorms, on the route from the Cairngorm ski road to the Lairig Ghru.The Chalamain Gap is a deep, rocky valley in the Cairngorms, on the route from the Cairngorm ski road to the Lairig Ghru.