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Fairhead rescue after two walkers become lost

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A major rescue operation swung into operation this evening after two walkers got disoriented and lost at the boulder fields, at Fairhead Ballycastle Coastguard Rescue 199 from Scotland was tasked along with local ground coastguard personnel from Ballycastle Rescue 199 identified the casualties from the air and winched them onboard before bringing them to a landing site at Ballycastle Golf Club.PICTURE KEVIN MCAULEY/MCAULEY MULTIMEDIA

This evening a rescue operation was mounted after two walkers become lost whilst out amongst the Boulder fiends at Fairhead Ballycastle.

The Coastguard Rescue 199 helicopter from Prestwick Scotland was tasked along with local ground coastguard personnel from Ballycastle.

Rescue 199 identified the casualties from the air and winched them onboard to safety before bringing them to a landing site at Ballycastle Golf Club.

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