A young climber tragically died after falling from the highest mountain in the UK.
According to Sky News, a 22-year-old man, along with a fellow climber, on Saturday, March 29, 2025, fell in the Moonlight Gully area of Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands.
Scotland police said that they received an emergency alert at about 5pm, after which they mobilised Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team (LMRT) and a helicopter from HM Coastguard Inverness.
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The team rescued the injured 30-year-old climber and took him to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
Meanwhile the body of the young climber was recovered on Sunday, March 30, 2025, after resuming the search operation.
LMRT said in a Facebook post, “Due to some very challenging weather conditions, combined with hazardous ground, the team returned Sunday morning to recover the other casualty who was sadly deceased.”
“We send our deepest condolences to the family and would like to offer thanks to the crew of Coastguard Rescue Helicopter R151 and members of Police Scotland MRT North Division,” it added.
Police Scotland spokesperson announced that the next of kin of the deceased man had been informed about the tragic incident. However, a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
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