Walkers rescued from near Llanrhaeadr Waterfall
Monday 24th October 2011, 11:26AM BST.
Two hill walkers were rescued from a mountainside near Oswestry after they became disorientated in the mist and dark.
The alarm was raised by mobile phone when one of the pair, a 78-year-old man, started to suffer breathing problems and it was feared he could be having a heart attack.
Search and rescue teams were sent to the area near Llanrhaeadr Waterfall at about 5pm yesterday.
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