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Two die in separate mountain incidents

Two die in separate mountain incidents

Two men have died after separate incidents in the Mourne Mountains in the North today.

Police were called to help a man who fell while walking on Wee Binnian shortly before midday.

They then were asked to come to assist a man who had fallen while walking on Slieve Commedagh shortly before 1pm.

Police and other emergency services responded but both men died at the scene.

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A third man was rescued from the mountains with a suspected broken ankle following a fall close to the Saddle.

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