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Climber falls 65ft in Snowdonia and suffers suspected spine fracture

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A climber has been airlifted to hospital with a suspected spinal injury after falling 65ft during a climb up Snowdonia. Emergency services were made aware of reports of the man tumbling on Craig Yr Ysfa Amphitheatre Buttress at around 12pm on Tueday, suffering severe injuries to his back, pelvis, and leg.

A coastguard helicopter with the Ogwen Valley Mountain Resue Organisation rushed to the scene after the climber made a call to 999.

He proceeded to be airlifted to Ysbyty Gwynedd for treatment. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation said: "The team were called out at 12pm for a fallen climber with a suspected fractured spine.

The solo climber had started up Amphitheatre Buttress but came off soon after setting off, North Wales Live reports. Read more: Bonfire Night is CANCELLED across Manchester parks as council blames "escalating costs" "He fell 10m then tumbled a further 10 seriously injuring his back, pelvis and leg.

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