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| Two women die at Yr Wyddfa Watkin Path pools | |
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| Police said they were called to an area of Eryri national park on Wednesday evening | Police said they were called to an area of Eryri national park on Wednesday evening |
| Two women have died after being found in a pool at Wales' largest national park. | |
| North Wales Police said they were called to Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd, at 21:31 BST on Wednesday in Eryri National Park, also known as Snowdonia. | North Wales Police said they were called to Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd, at 21:31 BST on Wednesday in Eryri National Park, also known as Snowdonia. |
| One woman was reported to be in the pool on the Watkin Path, one of the main routes to the summit of Yr Wyddfa, Wales' tallest mountain. | |
| The second woman was pulled from the water but pronounced dead at the scene, the force said. | The second woman was pulled from the water but pronounced dead at the scene, the force said. |
| "Our thoughts and sympathies remain with the families and friends of both women," said Det Ch Insp Andy Gibson. | "Our thoughts and sympathies remain with the families and friends of both women," said Det Ch Insp Andy Gibson. |
| An investigation is under way, and potential witnesses are urged to come forward. | An investigation is under way, and potential witnesses are urged to come forward. |
| A mountain rescue team, as well as police, air ambulance and a coastguard helicopter were sent to the scene. | A mountain rescue team, as well as police, air ambulance and a coastguard helicopter were sent to the scene. |
| What is the Watkin Path? | |
| The Watkin Path is one of six main routes to the summit of Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon. | |
| The Eryri National Park website describes it as "particularly challenging". | |
| It recommended that walkers hiking up the mountain for the first time should consider trying a different route. | |
| More than 600,000 people climb up Yr Wyddfa every year, and the summit can get very busy during the summer season. | |
| At 1,085m (3,559ft) it is the highest mountain in Wales and the busiest mountain in the UK. |