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Ben Klibreck, Scotland
A Shropshire man was blown over by sudden wind on Ben Klibreck in Scotland on Friday evening, sustaining a broken ankle and becoming stranded in winter conditions. Assynt Mountain Rescue Team deployed approximately 40 members in a complex overnight operation, stretcher-carrying the casualty approximately 4.3 miles down the mountain through snow. He was transported to Inverness Hospital for surgery.
Outcome: casualty evacuated by stretcher to hospital
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