Man walking in Snowdonia dies after falling from mountain

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Man walking in Snowdonia dies after falling from mountain
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Rescuers and the coastguard helicopter were sent to the scene

The incident occurred while he was walking with his two brothers on Bank Holiday Monday. He slipped and fell from the Y-Gully section of the 3,000ft mountain.

The Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Service reported that his brothers immediately dialled 999. This led to the dispatch of mountain rescue volunteers and a coastguard helicopter to the scene.READ MORE: Call the police if you see this man outside your child's primary school"On the descent they strayed too far to the west and ended up in the Y-Gully area. The oldest brother slipped and tumbled down the gully some distance, sustaining significant injuries.", reports North Wales Live.

"His two brothers were unable to descend so called 999 and asked for assistance. Several hill parties were dispatched and was tasked to help with the search." The walkers were found and helped direct team members to the location of the casualty. However, it was "evident" that he had not survived his injuries, according to Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Service.

A spokesperson said: "The casualty was evacuated by stretcher and the two brothers were roped to safe ground before being walked down to the road where they were met by .Don't miss the biggest and breaking stories by signing up to the Echo Daily newsletter here

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