As reported by www.stuff.co.nz, “A Canadian tourist reported missing in South Canterbury high country has been found. A search and rescue operation was launched for 26-year-old Stephen Procter this morning after he had not been heard from since Thursday. Inspector Dave Gaskin, of Timaru, said the man was walking the Te Araroa trail alone but was carrying a GPS spotter which he was activating daily.” Read Article
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As covered by english.ruvr.ru, “A hot-air tourist balloon carrying seven people in Peru has fallen into the Pacific Ocean, and authorities say they have rescued five women while the craft’s pilot and another man remain missing. Interior Minister Wilfredo Pedraza says none of the people on the flight were wearing life jackets. Members of the […]
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According to timesofisrael.com, “Erez Szpakier, 24, of Tel Aviv flew to South America for a post-army vacation and went backpacking with friends in Chile’s Puyehue National Park. Szpakier was found by a helicopter belonging to an Israeli rescue team that was sent to Chile specifically in order to locate him, Ynet news reported.” Read Article
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As reported by tvnz.co.nz, “A search team has located a Korean tourist after she became separated from a group in a popular walking area in the Coromandel. The 63-year-old woman was walking with a group in the Pauanui Hill area this afternoon when she became separated… found the woman uninjured at around 10pm.” Read Article
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As reported by tvnz.co.nz, “Three trampers missing in Kahurangi National Park for more than a week have been found. American man Guy Verschuur, 51, known as “Izzy”, compatriot Kristine Mattiace, 22, and Finnish woman, Jenny Rautio, aged 26, were found just after 5pm at a hut in the park. One of the women is receiving […]
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As covered by eturbonews.com, “A prankster was lucky to escape with his life after a two-ton temple bell came crashing down on top of him. The tourist and his pals had been ringing the huge bronze bell vigorously – then it fell from its mounting with him standing beneath. But instead of crushing him, the […]
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As reported by travel.aol.co.uk, “A tourist who spent 27 hours floating at sea after falling overboard a boat in Indonesia has been found alive. Brett Archibald, 50, from South Africa, was enjoying a surfing holiday when he fell off the private charter boat, Naga Laut, off the coast of Sumatra near Padang, northern Indonesia. It […]
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As reported by theislanderonline.com.au, “The small communities of Island Beach and Sapphiretown kicked into action on Saturday morning when tourist Patricia Russell, 79, was reported missing by her son. It appeared Ms Russell had wandered off from their tourist accommodation in the early hours of the morning and become disorientated…A paramedic was dropped to the […]
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According to www.news24.com, “A United States tourist was airlifted off Table Mountain on Thursday morning after losing her way on a hike, a Western Cape health department official said.Emergency medical services spokesperson Keri Davids said a tour guide was walking near Kasteelspoort around 09:00 on Thursday when he heard a woman’s voice.” Read Article
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According to articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com, “Fifteen tourists were rescued and one remains missing after a boat capsized at a scenic spot in China’s southern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local tourism authorities said. Rescuers are searching a 64-year-old man from Taiwan who went missing yesterday after the boat with 16 tourists aboard capsized in the Guanyan scenic area […]
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