This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-21511395
The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Previous version
1
Next version
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Cairngorms avalanche: Third victim named as Penzance man | Cairngorms avalanche: Third victim named as Penzance man |
(about 4 hours later) | |
A man who died following an avalanche in the Highlands last Thursday has been named by police. | A man who died following an avalanche in the Highlands last Thursday has been named by police. |
William Currie, 18, from Penzance, was on a course at the Glenmore Lodge centre when he died after the snow slide in the Chalamain Gap area. | William Currie, 18, from Penzance, was on a course at the Glenmore Lodge centre when he died after the snow slide in the Chalamain Gap area. |
Two RAF personnel on a separate trip in the area also died. | Two RAF personnel on a separate trip in the area also died. |
They were previously named as Flt Lt Fran Capps, 32, of Dulverton, Somerset, and Sqn Ldr Rimon Than, 33, who was based at RAF Valley in North Wales. | They were previously named as Flt Lt Fran Capps, 32, of Dulverton, Somerset, and Sqn Ldr Rimon Than, 33, who was based at RAF Valley in North Wales. |
The avalanche struck as two groups of six climbers made their way up opposite sides of a gorge. | |
One group was part of a Glenmore Lodge-organised winter skills training course and the second was off-duty RAF personnel. | |
The three climbers were airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary but died of their injuries. | |
Police, Cairngorm mountain rescue team, Cairngorm mountain ski patrol, search and rescue dogs, RAF Lossiemouth's rescue team and three helicopters were involved in the rescue operation. | |
The Reverend Alistair Bolt from the Chapel Street Methodist Church in Penzance said: "On behalf of the community I just feel this is terribly sad. | |
"We're a very close-knit community down here. Lots of people know lots of people. We will be remembering them in our prayers and thoughts." |
Previous version
1
Next version