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medical emergency Lake District Serious incident

Grisedale Tarn

An older walker experienced chest pains and breathlessness near Grisedale Tarn on Sunday afternoon. A coastguard helicopter was deployed and the casualty was airlifted to Carlisle Airport then transferred by ambulance to Carlisle Infirmary.

Outcome: casualty airlifted to hospital by coastguard helicopter

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