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Galway Mountain Rescue aid hypothermic walker on Maumtrasna

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Galway Mountain Rescue aid hypothermic walker on Maumtrasna

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Galway Mountain Rescue have taken part in an operation to rescue a lost walker suffering from hypothermia - on Maumtrasna Mountain in Co. Mayo.

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The solo walker became exhausted and lost in poor weather conditions late yesterday afternoon.

Galway Mountain Rescue worked with Mayo Mountain Resuce and Rescue 118 helicopter - to locate the casulty in fading light.

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They were suffering from hypothermia and were unable to walk off the mountain - and were successfully airlifted to Mayo General Hospital.

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