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lost group, poor weather Northern Ireland
Mourne mountains, Trassey Track area, County Down
Seven teenage girls, aged 16 and 17, were rescued from the Mourne mountains after becoming lost in poor weather and limited visibility. The group, on a Girls Brigade camping trip, called for help and sheltered in a tent near Blue Lough. Two girls were treated for exposure, with one hospitalised as a precaution, but all were reunited with their families.
Outcome: all rescued; two treated for exposure, one taken to hospital as precaution
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