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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- The Irish Sun
Man in his 60s dies on path at popular beauty spot near to where axed Sycamore Gap tree stood
A MAN in his 60s has died after suffering a medical episode at a popular beauty spot near where the Sycamore Gap tree once stood. The man got into difficulties on a path close to the Steel Rigg car park in Northumberland National Park on Saturday July 5. Advertisement Emergency services scrambled to the area but despite the best efforts of paramedics, the man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: "At 1pm on Saturday, July 5, we received a report via the ambulance service that a person was suffering a medical episode while on a path close to Steel Rigg car park in Northumberland . " Emergency services attended but the person – a man in his 60s – was sadly pronounced dead a short time later. "The man's next of kin have been informed. Advertisement "A report into the man's death has been prepared for the coroner." Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team were one of the emergency services called to the incident. They added: "Our thoughts and condolences go to the walker's friends and family." The man suffered the medical episode near the same beauty spot where the iconic Sycamore Gap tree stood before it was axed. Advertisement Most read in The Sun Exclusive The pair of thugs who chopped down the natural landmark are being sentenced today. He and Adam Carruthers, 32, face years in jail at Newcastle crown court after being convicted of causing over £600,000 damage to the tree and Hadrian's Wall. Trial judge Mrs Justice Lambert warned them after the verdict in May that 1 The tragedy happened in the picturesque Northumberland National Park Credit: Getty Advertisement
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team help siblings stuck on Blencathra
KESWICK Mountain Rescue Team rescued two siblings who were stuck on Sharp Edge. The team were called out at 2:33 pm on Tuesday, July 1, to two people who were unable to descend from their position on Blencathra. In total, 19 Mountain Rescue Team members helped with the rescue. One vehicle with team members was deployed, and they were assisted by seven members of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Mountain Rescue Team Lossiemouth who were training in Keswick. Keswick MRT said: 'A safety line was rigged across the ridge and three team members assisted the crag fast brother and sister across to safety. 'They were then walked off to their car at Scales.' The rescue included 12 Keswick Mountain Rescue team members and 7 RAF Mountain Rescue Lossiemouth team members. It took 3 hours and 47 minutes.
Daily Mirror
12-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
Terrifying final moments of woman who fell from 60ft mountain as friend screamed
An inquest into the tragic death of Maria Eftimova has revealed devastating details about the 28-year-old's final moments, with friends recalling how she 'tumbled through the air' A young woman with "an insatiable thirst for life" met a tragic end while pursuing one of her great passions, with friends witnessing her terrifying final moments. Maria Eftimova had been out hiking in the mountains of Snowdonia, Wales, with pals on February 22, shortly after completing a glacier climbing course in Norway. It was then that catastrophe struck, with Maria seen "tumbling through the air" as she plunged 60 ft from Tryfan mountain's notorious north ridge. The 28-year-old structural engineer, who also had a significant social media presence as an influencer, was known for her adventurous spirit and was an experienced mountaineer. At her inquest this week, where her death was ruled an accident, Maria's friend Harry Jones recalled how, out of the group of 20, seven hikers opted to follow a more challenging route to the summit. READ MORE: Harrowing moment hiker saw friend 'freefall 65ft to death' on dangerous mountain walk Fellow hiker Neil Oakes led the smaller group at the front, followed by Maria and Harry, with the scramblers making their way "single file" up the 3011ft (918m) mountain. Although strenuous, this has long been a popular hiking route for thrill-seekers. Just six days before the tragedy unfolded, Dr Charlotte Crook, 30, also died while climbing Glyder Fach, located in the same region. As reported by North Wales Live, Harry said: "We travelled in single file, moving from ledge to ledge, once the person in front had vacated it. I could see on one particular ledge, Maria stopped in order to get a handhold to pull herself up. I was six feet below her, to the left. She swung her right leg up to pull herself up. I asked 'Got it well?' and she said 'I think so'." It was then that Harry saw Maria "flying over" him, with the hiker telling the inquest how he "completely froze". Positioned above them, Neil looked away, not wanting to see the impact as Maria struck the rocky outcrop below. Sharing his own recollections of that day, Neil told the inquest: "I turned and saw Ms Eftimova tumbling through the air below me. She was already in freefall. I knew there was going to be an impact on the rocky outcrop below so I turned away for a split second. "I was shouting 'No, no, no, no.' When I turned back, she was on the ledge below. I knew that it was serious. (Another hiker above) said 'What?" and I said 'She's gone. She's fallen'. I was in shock." Other hikers helped Maria onto a more secure ledge, which was reached by other hikers, who called 999. One administered CPR until a Mountain Rescue Team and helicopter arrived to take Maria to the Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation (OVMRT) base. Tragically, her injuries were too severe, and she didn't make it. Discussing Maria's accident, the OVMRT team stated: "A group was ascending the north-ridge when one of them fell 20 metres into steep terrain. Passers-by with climbing equipment abseiled down and made her safe, and a team member already nearby made his way down and started CPR. "Colleagues from Welsh Ambulance Service stood by at base while the Coastguard helicopter dropped team members onto the mountain. Unfortunately, the casualty had not survived her injuries, and she was brought down to Oggie base. "The thoughts of all involved are with the casualties families and friends, thank you to all the members of the public who tried to help." Taking to social media, a friend who performed CPR on Maria uploaded footage of the friendship group attempting a "Mexican wave" on Tryfan, just before the horror plunge. Sharing her memories of desperately trying to revive Maria, Nargesse El Haiba wrote: "I have finally been brave enough to look at our final footage together. "This will have been roughly 30 minutes before your tragic accident, and you taking your last breaths in front of me. I started CPR as soon as Flo and I got you safe, but heaven had already claimed you as their angel. I have grieved you and cried so much that I can't cry any more … I will never take the mountains for granted again." Having carried out a post-mortem examination, consultant histopathologist Dr Muhammad Zain Mehdi confirmed concluded Maria died from a laceration to the brain, due to a fractured skull, caused by the fall. Kate Robertson, senior coroner for north west Wales, also concluded Maria's death was accidental. Ms Robertson said: "It seems that Maria was scrambling with others when she has unintentionally and unexpectedly fallen, and during the course of that fall, she has sustained the injuries which have sadly led to her death." Bulgaria-born Maria, who lived in St Helens, is fondly remembered as "the very definition of loving life". A University of Salford graduate, she loved engineering and had various adventurous interests, from snowboarding to surfing. Tributes were paid online to "ambitious, bright and cherished" Maria via a JustGiving fundraiser, which was launched to raise £15,000 to bring her body back home to her family in Bulgaria. At the time of writing, the page has raised nearly £20,000. Friend Victoria Critchley, who set up the page, said, "Maria was an ambitious, bright, and cherished 28-year-old whose vibrant personality, energy, and aura touched and uplifted all around her. "She had a passion for engineering, having studied Civil Engineering at the University of Salford and a love for extreme sports. Her biggest passion being Snowboarding, which she was super excited for and looking forward to doing again on her upcoming trip to Austria. "She had an insatiable thirst for life and exploring our world's beauty. Tragically, she was taken from her family far, far, far too soon!" Another friend, Jem Elder, commented: "We will miss you everyday, forever Maria Eftimova. Your beautiful, uplifting spirt will always live on, you really were the very definition of loving life and living a happy, fulfilled life, inspiring others to follow in your footsteps. See you on the last climb."
Daily Mirror
11-06-2025
- Daily Mirror
Harrowing moment hiker saw friend 'freefall 65ft to death' on dangerous mountain
Maria Eftimova, 28, was out hiking in the Welsh mountains with pals when she suffered the fatal fall on the 3,000ft high Tryfan mountain in Wales' Snowdonia National Park A hiker has told of the heart-stopping moment he watched his friend fall 65ft down a notorious mountain peak to her death. Maria Eftimova, 28, was out hiking in the Welsh mountains with pals and suffered the fatal fall on the 3,000ft high Tryfan mountain in the Snowdonia National Park. At an inquest into her death, a friend who was with her at the time described the harrowing moment Maria was "in freefall", and had passed over him as she fell from the popular but dangerous scrambling route. The former University of Salford student died of severe head injuries on February 22 this year, with a coroner ruling that her death was accidental. Maria's friend Harry Jones told the inquest how they were a group of seven hikers out of 20 who had decided to take a more challenging route to the summit of Tryfan, along with fellow hiker Neil Oakes. Neil had led the hikers in the front, followed by Maria and finally Harry, with the group proceeding methodically up the mountain, North Wales Live reports. "We travelled in single file, moving from ledge to ledge, once the person in front had vacated it," Harry said. "I could see on one particular ledge Maria stopped in order to get a handhold to pull herself up. I was six feet below her, to the left. "She swung her right leg up to pull herself up. I asked 'Got it well?' and she said 'I think so'." Harry then saw Maria "flying over me", adding he "completely froze". Neil was above, and looked away as he saw her falling so he wouldn't see the impact. He said: "I turned and saw Ms Eftimova tumbling through the air below me. She was already in freefall. I knew there was going to be an impact on the rocky outcrop below so I turned away for a split second. "I was shouting 'No, no, no, no.' When I turned back she was on the ledge below. I knew that it was serious. (Another hiker above) said 'What?" and I said 'She's gone. She's fallen'. I was in shock." Maria was helped onto a more secure ledge by other hikers, who then called 999 as one administered CPR until emergency services arrived. A Mountain Rescue Team and helicopter arrived to take Maria to OVMRT base - but she tragically succumbed to her injuries and passed away. Consultant histopathologist Dr Muhammad Zain Mehdi carried out a post-mortem examination and concluded Maria died from a laceration to the brain, due to a fractured skull due to a fall. Her dad Rosen Eftimov paid tribute to his daughter, saying that she had "snowboarded intensely" as well as running marathons and surfing. She also trained in intensive swimming, practised pole dancing, and had even undertaken a glacier climbing course in Norway. Kate Robertson, senior coroner for north west Wales, concluded Maria's death was accidental. The inquest heard she was born in Sofia in Bulgaria and was a British citizen. She had graduated from the University of Salford and lived in St Helens. Senior coroner Ms Robertson said: "It seems that Maria was scrambling with others when she has unintentionally and unexpectedly fallen and during the course of that fall she has sustained the injuries which have sadly led to her death." Ms Robertson passed on her sincere condolences to her family, who were on a link and had a Bulgarian interpreter, and friends for the death of Ms Eftimova whom she described as "bright and conscientious". Tributes were paid online to Maria via a JustGiving fundraiser launched to raise £15,000 to bring her back to her family in Bulgaria. In a post on the fundraiser, which has raised almost £20,000, organiser Victoria Critchley said: "Maria was an ambitious, bright and cherished 28-year-old, whose vibrant personality, energy and aura touched and uplifted all around her. She had a passion for engineering, having studied civil engineering at the University of Salford and a love for extreme sports. "Her biggest passion being snowboarding, which she was super excited for and looking forward to doing again on her upcoming trip to Austria. She had an insatiable thirst for life and exploring our world's beauty. Tragically, she was taken from her family far far far too soon!"
The National
11-05-2025
- The National
Body recovered from Scottish loch after major search
Police Scotland first received a report of a missing man who was last seen swimming in Loch Ard in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park at around 9pm on Saturday. The force's dive and marine unit carried out extensive searches along with the Mountain Rescue Team and air support unit. On Sunday afternoon, the body of a 42-year-old man was recovered from the water. READ MORE: Activists surround police van as man 'detained' at pro-Palestine protest His next of kin have been made aware and there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. The B829 at Aberfoyle was closed but has since reopened. Police confirmed a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal in due course. A Police Scotland statement reads: "The body of a 42-year-old man has been recovered following searches to trace a man who was last seen swimming in the water at Loch Ard. "Police received a report around 9pm on Saturday, 10 May, 2025, and extensive searches were carried out by the dive and marine unit along with the Mountain Rescue Team and air support unit. "Early afternoon on Sunday, 11 May, the man's body was recovered. His next of kin have been made aware. "There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and a report to the Procurator Fiscal will be sent in due course."
