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Two walkers injured in Ben Nevis avalanche | Two walkers injured in Ben Nevis avalanche |
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A man and a woman have been injured in an avalanche in the Ben Nevis area. | A man and a woman have been injured in an avalanche in the Ben Nevis area. |
Police Scotland said the female hillwalker was in a serious condition. | Police Scotland said the female hillwalker was in a serious condition. |
The avalanche in the Coire Leis area of Lochaber was reported at about 13:10. The Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team and a Royal Navy helicopter from HMS Gannet in Prestwick, Ayrshire, assisted with the rescue. | |
The woman was flown off the mountain and then taken to Belford Hospital in Fort William. |