Donegal Mountain Rescue Team came to the rescue of two people in separate incidents today.
In the first cal received at 9.55am, Gardai contacted the DMRT to assist a walker who had taken unwell on the Miners Path at Muskish Mountain.
DMRT responded and using SarCall, his location was obtained.
A hasty team made their way to the injured person’s location and made contact with the casualty.
After receiving medical attention, the casualty was assisted in returning to the car park and the DMRT team stood down at 12:09pm.
A spokesperson added “We would like to thank the people who came across the person and stayed with him till the team arrived, and also provided help getting the casualty back down. We would also like to thank the casualty for his kind donation to DMRT.”
Later in the evening at 7.24pm, the team were dispatched to to Maghera Caves to assist an exhausted walker.
The team were subsequently stood down at 19:35 hours as An Garda Siochana and the Coast Guard were already on scene and assisting the casualty.
Following today’s two incidents, the DMRT team has pleaded with people to take care if out in the hot weather.
The spokesperson said “Today was the start of an extremely warm spell across the entire country.
“If you are on the hills, please remember to dress appropriately, bring plenty of water and wear sunscreen.
“It can be as precarious heading for the mountains in hot weather as it is in cold and stormy weather, so please do take care over these next few days as temperatures rise.”
