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Six Irish Men Rescued From Sweden's Highest Mountain After Being Stranded For More Than 10 Hours

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RedFM News

01:22 23 Aug 2021


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They got into difficulty while descending from the peak of Kebnekaise at around 9:30 last night.

Most of the group weren't experienced hikers and some were wearing shorts and t-shirts.

The men were rescued just before 8 o'clock this morning when conditions allowed a helicopter to find them - and are safe and well.

Rickard Svedjesten, president of Sweden's Mountain Rescue Organisation, says the conditions overnight were very tough:

"It was minus 10 degrees cold and windy and cloudy as well so they did a really good job to keep the heat up in the body, and so on, until this morning."

Six Irish Men Rescued From Sweden's Highest Mountain After Being Stranded For More Than 10 Hours

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