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Page last updated at 08:50 GMT, Sunday, 14 June 2009 09:50 UK
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Two walkers airlifted to hospital

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A Sea King helicopter was involved in the recovery of the injured pair

Two people have been airlifted to hospital from the mountains of Snowdonia by an RAF Valley Sea King helicopter in separate rescue missions.

A 62-year-old climber from Derbyshire suffered a leg injury after falling onto a remote ledge on Idwal Slabs near Bethesda, Gwynedd, on Saturday.

Earlier a 30-year-old walker from Colchester sustained an ankle injury after slipping on Moelwyn Bach, near Blaenau Ffestiniog.

Both were flown to Ysbyty Gwynedd.



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