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Walker Rescued After Stream Fall in Peak District
11 May
Summary
- A walker sustained an ankle injury after falling into a stream.
- Mountain rescue teams collaborated to provide treatment and evacuation.
- The injured walker was transported by stretcher to a waiting helicopter.
A walker sustained an ankle injury following a fall into a stream in the Peak District. The incident occurred at Grindsbrook Clough on Sunday afternoon, prompting a call-out for the Edale Mountain Rescue Team.
Members of the Edale team, supported by colleagues from the Buxton Mountain Rescue Team, attended the scene. They provided medical treatment for the walker's fractured ankle.
Following initial treatment, the rescue teams used a stretcher to carefully transport the injured individual up the hill. A waiting medical helicopter then took the walker to receive further care.
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