A 33-YEAR-OLD soldier has died after falling 40 to 50 metres from Warton Crag, near Carnforth.
The man, who was not from the north-west region, had been based at Halton Camp, Lancaster, and was climbing with a colleague while off duty.
He was taken to Royal Lancaster Infirmary, but died of his injuries.
Police say there were no suspicious circumstances.
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