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Climber dies after fall on Ben Nevis | Climber dies after fall on Ben Nevis |
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A man has died after falling while climbing on Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands. | A man has died after falling while climbing on Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands. |
Police received a report that a man had fallen about 50m (164ft) in the Raeburn's Buttress area on the north face of Britain's highest mountain. | |
He had been climbing with another man at the time. Two helicopters and members of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team were sent to the scene. | He had been climbing with another man at the time. Two helicopters and members of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team were sent to the scene. |
Northern Constabulary said the man died during the rescue operation. | Northern Constabulary said the man died during the rescue operation. |
Inquiries into the circumstances of the incident are being carried out. | Inquiries into the circumstances of the incident are being carried out. |
A spokesman added: "The man will not be identified until all next of kin have been informed and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal." | A spokesman added: "The man will not be identified until all next of kin have been informed and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal." |
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