Second Climber Dies After Highlands Avalanche

A second hillwalker rescued following an avalanche in the Highlands has died in hospital. A search and rescue operation was launched for Bobby Thomson, 64, George Crosbie, 73, and Geoffrey Stewart, 74, after the avalanche in the Creag Meagaidh area of north Lochaber, north east of Fort William. A coastguard helicopter, several mountain rescue teams and search and rescue dogs were all scrambled to the area, around 19 miles northeast of Ben Nevis.