A 74-year-old wind farm worker has died after becoming trapped in deep snow

There has been a big avalanche there, which he may have triggered. We just cannot get in there because it is just too dangerous

He and a colleague, 42, were working on the remote site near New Cumnock, Ayrshire, on Sunday when they became stranded.

The pair were unable to immediately raise the alarm and Police Scotland yesterday said they did not know how long the two had been stuck at the site, near Craigdarroch Farm.

Police Scotland’s Mountain Rescue Team traced the men after the alarm was finally raised on Sunday night and summoned an air ambulance to take the older man to hospital.

He was airlifted to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary but died a short time later. The condition of his colleague has not been made public.