 Two Britons dead on Norway peak
Two British cross-country skiers have frozen to death in bad weather on a Norwegian mountain, local police say.
A third skier is in a stable condition in hospital after suffering severe hypothermia.
The man was only alive thanks to a Red Cross patrol that found him by chance, the mountain rescue service said.
The three men, believed to be from Scotland, began their trek through the western Hardangervidda region on Friday in cold and foggy conditions.
The identities of the men and how they died are not yet clear.
The survivor was taken to hospital in the west coast city of Bergen in a helicopter.
Oddvar Nordfonn, of Bergen police, said the group had got into difficulty as they made their way towards a mountain cottage.
"They were heading for a hut, a cottage, and they got lost. It was very foggy weather, it was snowy and windy," he said.
He added that the survivor was taken to hospital by helicopter while the bodies of the dead men were driven by car to the hospital.
Further treatment
The survivor was suffering from hypothermia but was slowly warmed up "in a medical way".
He is now in a good physical condition but is "mentally in shock", Mr Nordfonn said.
The man will be kept in hospital at least until Monday and is still receiving treatment.
A spokesman for the police office in the town of Kinsarvik, close to the mountain range, said: "Two Scottish men died but we cannot say more until their families have been contacted.
"We know they were from Scotland because the man who was injured informed us of that. He is recovering in hospital."
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are aware of the reports and we are following up on that. Consular officials are looking into it but we can't confirm anything at the moment."
Hardangervidda is Europe's largest mountain plateau, and is home to thousands of reindeer and a large national park that is a popular tourist attraction.
(BBC News)
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