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hypothermia and leg injuries Brecon Beacons Serious incident
Pen-y-Fan, Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brechiniog)
A group of walkers became stranded on Pen-y-Fan in the Brecon Beacons on New Year's Eve due to severe winter weather, with two members suffering from leg injuries and hypothermia. Central Beacons and Brecon Mountain Rescue Teams worked together to locate and rescue the group, who were brought safely to the car park and rewarmed.
Outcome: all walkers rescued and rewarmed, walked out uninjured
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