Rescuers sent to Mt Earnslaw after Otago climbing accident

Rescuers sent to Mt Earnslaw after Otago climbing accident
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A person missing after a climbing accident in Otago has yet to be found. 

The climber is thought to have fallen from a track on Mt Earnslaw, north of Glenorchy.

A medical helicopter was sent to the area just after 4pm on Saturday.