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Six people rescued after being stranded in hills above Peachland

Three side-by-sides become stuck at the bottom of a gully and called 911 for help

Six people were pulled from the hills above Peachland, in the dark, by Central Okanagan Search and Rescue (COSAR) on Sunday night (Feb. 18).

含羞草研究社淭he three side-by-sides had become stuck at the bottom of a gully and, after hours trying to get out, called 911 for help,含羞草研究社 reads a post on COSAR含羞草研究社檚 Facebook page.

COSAR sent in an initial snowmobile team to assess the situation, followed by its tracked utility terrain vehicle (UTV).

含羞草研究社淭he stranded party had some medical concerns that elevated the urgency,含羞草研究社 the post also read.

The six individuals were transferred by snowmobile to the UTV and brought to a staging area on Brenda Mines Road.

This was COSAR含羞草研究社檚 fifth rescue in the last nine days and their 18th of the year.

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