A climber has died and another was injured after an avalanche on the north face of Ben Nevis. The Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was dispatched on Friday to help the climbers, amid challenging weather conditions. Sky's EmmaBirchley reports. Latest:
A 48-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 40-year-old was taken to hospital for treatment.
A spokesperson for the rescue team said they were called out after being alerted to the avalanche and located the two casualties. They added:"Sadly one had sustained fatal injuries and the other was seriously injured after a slide of 600 metres . "With the weather creating some challenging conditions the helicopter was limited to the assistance it could offer."
It took eight hours to transfer the casualties to hospital amid the tough conditions, the spokesperson said.
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