Scotland hospital travelers volunteers restrictions Scotland

Scots 'covidiot' munro climbers fined by cops after sparking rescue operation while breaching travel restrictions

Reading now: 564
dailyrecord.co.uk

operation was launched to save a pair of Scots ‘covidiots’ who breached travel restrictions to climb a munro. The two men travelled more than 40 miles to hike up Buachaille Etive Mor, near Glencoe, on Hogmanay from their homes in Oban.

While coming back down the mountain, one of the men suffered a leg injury and was forced to call the Glencoe Mountain Rescue team for help as darkness began to fall.

During the twilight mission, which involved 25 volunteers, one of the rescuers was also hurt and is currently undergoing medical assessment.The injured Argyll and Bute climber was taken to hospital by land ambulance.Police Scotland have now confirmed that the two men, aged 21 and 27, have both been issued with Fixed Penalty Notices for breaching.

Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA