A man was airlifted to safety after suffering a fall at Pistyll Rhaeadr in Powys.
Search and Rescue teams were called out to the Powys beauty spot after reports of a walker suffering a leg injury on Sunday (August 25).
North East Wales Search and Rescue had to use a phone tracking system to locate the walker who had injured his lower leg in a fall.
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When the team reached the casualty they decided that they needed to call in the maritime helicopter service to airlift them to safety due to concerns over hypothermia.
A spokesperson for North East Wales Search and Rescue said: “On Sunday afternoon, we were called out by Dyfed Powys Police to a fallen walker in Pistyll Rhaeadr with a lower leg injury.
“We used sarloc phonefind to confirm the casualty's location and got the team travelling.
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“Due to hypothermia being a concern, the Maritime Coastguard were contacted, and they assisted by winching the casualty off the hill.
“Team members stretchered him from the aircraft to the waiting land ambulance
“We wish the casualty a speedy recovery.”
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