Social media and map apps lead to most mountain rescues ever in UK, says official
When it comes to mountain SOS calls, the UK broke two records in 2024, and officials are pointing fingers at social media and map apps.
England and Wales earned their high scores for receiving SOS calls from risky locations every single day last year — the first time ever for th…
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