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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 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. | The woman was flown off the mountain and then taken to Belford Hospital in Fort William. |
| An update posted by the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team on social media read: "All team returned safe now from the Ben, Brenva face area where two climbers were avalanched and fell 300m approx. | |
| "One with serious head injuries and one walking wounded. Thanks to all team members and R177 for a very efficient package and speedy extrication as time is very much of the essence in these scenarios." | |
| The same rescue helicopter, along with Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team, was later called to assist a man who fell about 20m while hillwalking near Kinlochleven, Lochaber, at about 15:26. | |
| The injured man, who was said to be conscious and breathing, was flown to a waiting ambulance and taken to Belford Hospital. |