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Woman and son killed in Dartmoor rock fall Dartmoor Haytor fall: Mother and son killed
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A woman and her young son have been killed when falling from rocks. A 24-year-old woman and her five-year-old son have been killed falling from rocks on Dartmoor in Devon.
The pair were at Haytor on Dartmoor, near Newton Abbot in Devon, when the accident happened earlier. Dartmoor National Park Authority said it was "a major incident". They died at Haytor, which is one of Dartmoor's most famous landmarks and popular with walkers and climbers. People have been asked to stay away.
Haytor, which is more than 450m (1,475ft) high, is one of Dartmoor's most famous landmarks and is popular with walkers and climbers. An air ambulance, a police helicopter and members of the Dartmoor Rescue Group went to the scene, said Devon and Cornwall Police.
The public are being advised to avoid the area. Officers added they were treating the deaths as unexplained.
'Potential for accidents''Potential for accidents'
An air ambulance, a police helicopter and members of the Dartmoor Rescue Group were initially called to the scene at about 11:50 BST, Devon and Cornwall Police said. Dartmoor National Park said accidents at Haytor were "not commonplace".
Mike Nendick, from the Dartmoor National Park Authority, said although there have been accidents at Haytor, they were "not commonplace". Mike Nendick, from the national park, said: "When you have an attractive landscape, whether it's on the coast or moors, it attracts people.
He said: "When you have an attractive landscape, whether it's on the coast or moors, it attracts people. There's always the potential for accidents. "There's always the potential for accidents.
"It wouldn't be appropriate to comment on the accident today. But we would urge members of the public to wear sensible footwear and consider weather conditions when walking on the moors." "It wouldn't be appropriate to comment on the accident today.
"But we would urge members of the public to wear sensible footwear and consider weather conditions when walking on the moors."
The park authority added that visitors should stay away from Haytor for the rest of the day.