stranded walkers, injured person, fallen climber Brecon Beacons

Llanthony, Llangattock, and Chepstow, south Wales

Saturday, 5 September 2026

Longtown Mountain Rescue responded to three separate emergencies across south Wales on 5 September. Two walkers were stranded on steep ground in Llanthony and were safely assisted down; a person injured in a fall at Llangattock was evacuated by stretcher using rope rescue techniques; and a fallen climber in the Chepstow area was assisted by support from the Severn Area Rescue Association.

Outcome: walkers walked and driven down safely; injured person evacuated by stretcher to ambulance; fallen climber assisted with SARA support

Responding team

Longtown MRT — team website ↗

Source

Walkers, a climber and an injured casualty sparked three rescue callouts news · southwalesargus.co.uk

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