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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alexander Butler

Man dies after falling 70m from Lake District ridge

A man has died after falling 70m (230ft) from a “notoriously slippy” Lake District mountain ridge amid snowy conditions.

The man, who has not been named, fell from Sharp Edge on Blencathra on Thursday afternoon, Keswick Mountain Rescue Team said.

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