A GROUP of walkers had to be rescued from a mountain after becoming hypothermic.
Two walkers on Helvellyn came across a group of four people at the summit shelter who had become hypothermic at around 3pm on Sunday. They phoned 999 and Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were sent to the scene.
Whilst rescuers were ascending the mountain, another four people had stopped on the summit to help the stranded walkers.
Due to the deteriorating weather conditions and the number of people on the summit who were rapidly becoming cold, Patterdale Team requested colleagues from Keswick Mountain Rescue Team and the Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue Team from Leeming to ascend Helvellyn from the Thirlmere side.
A Coastguard helicopter was also requested, but initially was unable to get to the casualty site because of the bad weather.
The team treated the four casualties for hypothermia before moving them further down the mountain to allow the RAF helicopter to reach them before flying them to hospital.
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