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Brecon Beacons: Man with hypothermia rescued from mountain peak

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The man was located at the summit of the 873m (2,864ft) Corn Du in the Brecon Beacons

A man with hypothermia has been rescued from the summit a mountain in the Brecon Beacons.

Rescue teams were called at 18:40 GMT on Sunday after a man was initially thought to be lost on Pen-y-Fan.

Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team searched the area with the help of a dog and police drone before the man was found at the peak of Corn Du.

The man "was very cold and hypothermic" but otherwise unharmed, and after a medical check up was taken to safety.

Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team truckCentral Beacons Mountain Rescue Team
After the successful rescue Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team said all members were heading home shortly before 23:00 GMT