injured walker Peak District

Saddleworth Moor near Dovestone Reservoir

Sunday, 5 July 2020

A walker suffered a badly fractured ankle in a fall on Saddleworth Moor near Dovestone Reservoir on Sunday afternoon. The air ambulance, paramedics and 20 volunteers from Oldham Mountain Rescue Team attended and evacuated her by stretcher to hospital after approximately two hours and twenty minutes.

Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to hospital

Responding team

Oldham MRT — team website ↗

Source

Huge rescue operation launched after walker 'badly fractured' her ankle in a fall near Dovestone Reservoir news · manchestereveningnews.co.uk

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