Climbers injured by falling rock in quarry

Teams worked in "tricky terrain" to evacuate the pair

Two rock climbers were injured when they were struck by a falling rock in the Peak District.

The pair dislodged a large rock while retrieving a rope during a climb in a disused quarry above Middleton Dale in Derbyshire.

The boulder struck the climbers at about 12:50 BST on Tuesday, said Edale Mountain Rescue Team (MRT).

Rescuers from Edale and Buxton MRTs treated the climbers at the scene before they were taken by air and road ambulances to hospital in Sheffield.

A spokesperson for Edale MRT said the rescue was hampered by "tricky terrain" but an air ambulance was able to land nearby.

The MRT apologised to drivers as the road between Stoney Middleton and Eyam was shut during the rescue operation.

One of the climbers was airlifted to Sheffield Northern General Hospital

A spokesperson added: "The most seriously injured of the two was evacuated to Helimed 53 with the second transported to a road ambulance.

"Both were then transported to Sheffield Northern General Hospital major trauma unit.

"We wish the climbers all the best with their recovery."