A MAN who died after collapsing while climbing Errigal Mountain on Saturday afternoon has been named as Carl Henderson of Fern Valley Close, Moira, Co Armagh.
Emergency services received the call shortly after midday when Mr Henderson, who was aged in his 40s, became seriously ill whilst climbing the mountain.
He was then airlifted to Letterkenny University Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
A post-mortem examination will be carried out this morning.
The National Ambulance Service, the Coast Guard’s Rescue 118 helicopter and Donegal Mountain Rescue Team all responded to the incident.
In a post on social media the Donegal Mountain Rescue Team provided details of the call out.
“At 12:48 on Saturday, April 26, DMRT was tasked by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) to assist a person in cardiac arrest on Errigal Mountain.
“Our team immediately initiated full callout protocols with rendezvous at Errigal Car Park.”
“On arrival, NAS already had an advanced team on the mountain with an additional medical team just arriving on scene. An Advanced Paramedic was present, and a DMRT hasty party quickly joined NAS at the casualty’s location.
“CPR was initiated by NAS staff who were hiking on the mountain. Coast Guard Rescue 118 helicopter was also tasked and arrived shortly after, alongside a critical care doctor.”
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