Cairngorms searches launched for missing hill walkers

Mountain rescue teams have been deployed to search a missing hill walker in the Cairngorms.

A police spokesman confirmed that volunteers from Braemar were sent out at around 7.20pm to help the rescue efforts.

The extent of the search, or where it is taking place, is not yet known.

It is one of two operations teams have been involved in this evening.

The first, involving two men who had not returned home, has been resolved with the pair found “safe and well”.

The second, involving a lone male who is also overdue, is ongoing.

UPDATE:

One incident resolved, two overdue males traced safe and well.

Second incident still live, one Male reported overdue and searches ongoing….

— BraemarMRT (@BraemarMRT) April 7, 2019