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| A major search and rescue operation is under way in Glencoe after reports of an avalanche on Buchaille Etive Mor. | A major search and rescue operation is under way in Glencoe after reports of an avalanche on Buchaille Etive Mor. |
| Rescue teams were scrambled to the Curved Ridge, on the north east face of the mountain at about 1645 GMT. | |
| Police have said it has the hallmarks of a serious incident and it is known that many people were out walking. | Police have said it has the hallmarks of a serious incident and it is known that many people were out walking. |
| The avalanche hazard in parts of Glencoe was high and the police had warned climbers to check the latest avalanche information service reports. | |
| In January last year three men were killed in an avalanche on Buchaille Etive Mor. | In January last year three men were killed in an avalanche on Buchaille Etive Mor. |
| Earlier on Wednesday a climber in the area known as the Organ Pipes on Ben Nevis was seriously injured. | Earlier on Wednesday a climber in the area known as the Organ Pipes on Ben Nevis was seriously injured. |
| The man required medical attention on the mountain before being flown to hospital in Fort William and subsequently, to Glasgow's Southern General Hospital. | The man required medical attention on the mountain before being flown to hospital in Fort William and subsequently, to Glasgow's Southern General Hospital. |