Police issue Lake District warning after rescuer falls 150 metres
by Josh Halliday North of England correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#5DXBR)
Visitors urged to stay away after man sustains life-changing injuries trying to reach hikers
Police have urged visitors to stay away from the Lake District after a mountain rescuer fell 150 metres and sustained life-changing injuries" while coming to the aid of two hikers.
Rescuers were called to help two men who had travelled more than 100 miles in contravention of coronavirus regulations to camp overnight on a 780-metre (2,500ft) fell in near-freezing conditions. The hikers, who were from the Leicester area and the Liverpool area, requested help after one of them experienced chest pains on Saturday morning.
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