ALTON, N.H. - Rescuers from a number of Lakes Region communities rescued a 12-year-old and his 46-year-old uncle who were injured on Mt. Major this afternoon.According to Fish and Game officers at the scene, the 12-year-old fell an unknown distance around 4 p.m. When his uncle rushed to help him, he fell 30 feet off a rock face. His fall was stopped by a tree, authorities said.
A registered nurse in the family who was hiking with them provided first aid. The family used a cellphone to call 911 and rescuers were able to track their GPS location through the phone.
Emergency crews reached them in about 3 1/2 hours.
They both had to be carried off the mountain and were taken to a nearby hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.
New Hampshire Fish and Game provided assistance along with crews from Alton, Gilford, Gilmanton and New Durham.
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