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| Girls found after mountain search | Girls found after mountain search |
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| Four teenage girls who went missing overnight in the Cairngorms while taking part in a Duke of Edinburgh trek have been found safe and well. | Four teenage girls who went missing overnight in the Cairngorms while taking part in a Duke of Edinburgh trek have been found safe and well. |
| The youngsters, aged between 16 and 18, failed to arrive at a camp site near Loch Laggan on Friday night after hiking through the forests. | The youngsters, aged between 16 and 18, failed to arrive at a camp site near Loch Laggan on Friday night after hiking through the forests. |
| They were located at about 1245 BST on Saturday after a search involving the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue and the RAF. | |
| The girls were all pupils at Perth Academy. | |
| Well equipped | |
| The alarm was raised at about 2230 BST on Friday after they failed to rendezvous at an agreed point in the area of Feagour, near Kinloch Laggan. | The alarm was raised at about 2230 BST on Friday after they failed to rendezvous at an agreed point in the area of Feagour, near Kinloch Laggan. |
| All four girls were in the area for the assessment of a Duke of Edinburgh gold award. | All four girls were in the area for the assessment of a Duke of Edinburgh gold award. |
| Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team, assisted by RAF Leeming Mountain Rescue team (training in Glencoe) and Rescue137 helicopter carried out a search. | Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team, assisted by RAF Leeming Mountain Rescue team (training in Glencoe) and Rescue137 helicopter carried out a search. |
| The girls were said to be well equipped and had slept out overnight. | The girls were said to be well equipped and had slept out overnight. |
| A spokesperson for Perth and Kinross Council said: "The young people are sensible, experienced and well equipped. | |
| "As is usual when Duke of Edinburgh teams are overdue, appropriate action was taken and we are delighted they have been successfully traced and are continuing their expedition." |