A man has died after becoming unresponsive while out on a walk with his friends in the Lake District.
The walker was on Whin Rigg on Saturday (November 12) when he became ill, LancsLive reports. An emergency operation was launched after Cumbria Police were called at around 12.40pm.
Members of the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team and the air ambulance rushed to the scene. The man's friends also tried to help, but he was tragically pronounced dead.
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The man's body was brought down Whin Rigg and handed into the care of the police. A post on the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team Facebook page said: "We were called by Cumbria Police about a walker who was unresponsive.
"The team was quickly deployed, as was Helimed 58 (Great North Air Ambulance). Rescue 936 (Coastguard helicopter) was also tasked but later stood down. Tragically, all the efforts of the walker’s friends, passers by, and those of the helimed crew were unable to help and the walker did not survive.
"The team brought him back down to the valley, accompanied by his friends, where he was given over to the care of the police. Our thanks to all the other agencies involved, and especially to the people who stopped to help.
"We offer our heartfelt sympathies to the family and friends."
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