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injured hiker Peak District
Dean Rocks, near Dovestone Reservoir
An injured female hiker slipped on ice at Dean Rocks near Dovestone Reservoir on Saturday 20 January, fracturing her ankle. Oldham Mountain Rescue, Greater Manchester Police, and a Maritime and Coastguard Agency helicopter coordinated a rescue operation lasting approximately three hours, evacuating the casualty by helicopter to Greenfield Reservoir where paramedics were waiting.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by helicopter and transferred to ambulance for hospital treatment
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