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Man dies after fall while hill walking in Co Donegal

The man was brought to the mortuary at Letterkenny University Hospital
The man was brought to the mortuary at Letterkenny University Hospital

A man aged in his late 50s has died following a fall while he was hill walking in Co Donegal.

The man was walking with another man at Cró Nimhe, Dún Lúiche, when he sustained fatal injuries in a fall at around 1pm yesterday afternoon.

Following a recovery operation, he was taken from the mountain and brought to the mortuary at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH).

The local coroner has been informed and preparations are being made for a post-mortem examination.

The second man, also aged in his late 50s, suffered injuries and was airlifted from the scene to LUH.

His injuries have been described as non-life threatening.