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Climbing/Rescue North East
Northumberland National Park (Drake Stone)
Mountain rescue volunteers assisted a young boy who became stuck on a climbing crag at the Drake Stone. The operation required rigging a technical rope system to safely lower him to ground level after a two-and-a-half-hour effort involving multiple agencies.
Outcome: Rescued safely
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