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At least 20 schoolchildren have been lost in Brecon Beacon, a mountain range in South Wales, several UK media outlets report, citing rescue teams<\/p>\n
The pupils reportedly disappeared at 13:00 local time.<\/p>\n
Initial reports claimed that the children were lost in caves, but it is now thought that they are above ground.<\/p>\n
Police officers and three mountain rescue teams are currently taking part in the search near Tafarn Y Garreg area in Brecon Beacon, BBC added.<\/p>\n
Police received several 999 calls reporting that the schoolchildren were in trouble, the Independent reported.<\/p>\n
The mountain range in South Wales forms the central section of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The area is a popular training site for UK armed forces.<\/p>\n
In 2013 three soldiers died from hyperthermia while on a Special Air Service (SAS) selection exercise.<\/p>\n
\nTwenty schoolchildren are currently missing in the underground caves in the Brecon Beacons – emergency services searching<\/p>\n
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The rescue helicopter from Royal Air Force (RAF) St Athan has also been sent to assist the search,\u00a0Walesonline News<\/a> said.<\/p>\n
Mark Moran from Central Beacons Mountain Rescue told BBC that rescuers believe where the schoolchildren are, but the group is lost in the clouds.<\/p>\n
Two children are believed to be suffering from hypothermia.<\/p>\n
The rescue team has managed to make intermittent phone contact with the four groups of six children, who are without an adult, Moran added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Via RT<\/a>. This piece was reprinted by RINF Alternative News<\/a> with permission or license.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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