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missing person North East Serious incident
Gunnerside area, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire
An 80-year-old experienced hiker who became separated from a companion during a hailstorm in the Gunnerside area of North Yorkshire went missing for four days. He survived by sheltering and using emergency rations, sustaining a head injury when he fell crossing a stream. He was found alive by a wildlife photographer near Keld and was reunited with his family after a large search operation involving multiple mountain rescue teams.
Outcome: casualty found alive and reunited with family
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