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BBC News
21-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Climbers injured by falling rock in Peak District quarry
Two rock climbers were injured when they were struck by a falling rock in the Peak pair dislodged a large rock while retrieving a rope during a climb in a disused quarry above Middleton Dale in boulder struck the climbers at about 12:50 BST on Tuesday, said Edale Mountain Rescue Team (MRT).Rescuers from Edale and Buxton MRTs treated the climbers at the scene before they were taken by air and road ambulances to hospital in Sheffield. A spokesperson for Edale MRT said the rescue was hampered by "tricky terrain" but an air ambulance was able to land MRT apologised to drivers as the road between Stoney Middleton and Eyam was shut while the incident was dealt with. A spokesperson added: "The most seriously injured of the two was evacuated to Helimed 53 with the second transported to a road ambulance."Both were then transported to Sheffield Northern General Hospital major trauma unit. "We wish the climbers all the best with their recovery."
BBC News
12-03-2025
- BBC News
Rope rescue after walker falls 60m down Mam Tor
A walker was rescued after falling 60m down a mountain in the Peak services and mountain rescue teams (MRTs) were called at about 16:45 GMT on Tuesday after members of the public reported someone falling over the edge of the face of Mam Tor, near Castleton in Derbyshire.A police officer who was first on the scene climbed down to the casualty who was "relatively uninjured", according to Edale MRT.A rope rescue operation was set up to lower equipment down to allow the fallen person to be raised to safety. The casualty was then handed over to paramedics for "further checks and treatment", said Edale MRT.
