A lone walker tragically died after collapsing in the Lake District.
Emergency services were called to Scafell Massif at the top of Calf Cove shortly after 3pm on Sunday, June 5. Other walkers spotted the person and reported them as being collapsed and unconscious, LancsLive reports.
The Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team (WMRT) was alerted by an urgent call from Cumbria Police. The walkers tried to resuscitate the person and called for help with Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS) attending.
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Paramedics used a helimed to arrive 'quickly' at the 'high-up' point but despite all their efforts, they were sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The helimed transport the body to Brackenclose where the aircraft was met by mountain rescue volunteers.
WMRT posted details on social media about the tragic incident this morning (June 15) and said 'our thoughts are with the friends and family of the person who died. The statement read: "We were alerted by Cumbria Police to an urgent call.
"A lone walker had been observed by other nearby walkers to have collapsed and was unconscious. The walkers tried to resuscitate the person and called for help.
"The location was high up on the Scafell massif at the top of Calf Cove. Due to the location and urgency GNAAS support was requested and Helimed 58 attended.
"They were quickly on scene but despite all their efforts tragically there was nothing they could do to save his life. The crew of Helimed 58 were subsequently able to recover the walker back to Brackenclose where the aircraft was met by some of the team.
"Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the deceased, and also with the passing walkers who assisted at the scene and made the initial call for help."
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