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multiple incidents: unwell walker, walkers in difficulty, lower leg injury Northern Ireland
Mourne Mountains
Mourne Mountain Rescue Team attended five separate incidents on Wednesday, including three walkers airlifted by rescue helicopter from Slieve Donard. Additional incidents involved walkers in difficulty on Slieve Binnian and a walker with a lower leg injury in the Glen River area, all attributed by the team to inadequate preparation for winter conditions.
Outcome: three airlifted by helicopter, walkers assisted or handed to NIAS
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