The rescue workers in the Alps continue their search for a missing hiker today. The man was registered as missing on Monday at a mountain hike in Tyrol, Austria. Despite intensive efforts to find the hiker, the search has so far been unsuccessful.
The mountain rescue and several helicopters were used to search the area around the hiking trail. The missing person was traveling alone and had no mobile phone with him. The authorities assume that he is in an inaccessible area or may be injured.
The hiker was last seen by witnesses when he turned into a remote mountain path. Since then there has been no trace of him. The search focuses on the area along the hiking trail and the surrounding mountains.
The local police asks all hikers and mountain goers who can provide information on the whereabouts of the man to report immediately. It is pointed out that the weather should be worse in the next few days, which could make the search more difficult.
After two days of intensive search, the missing hiker was found unscathed this morning in a remote alpine hut. The man had brought himself to safety when dark and had been discovered by the rescue workers.
He stated that he had strayed from his planned hiking trail while relegation and could no longer find the way back. Fortunately, he was well prepared and had enough provisions with him to spend the night in the alpine hut.
The rescue workers brought the hiker back into the valley safely, where he was received by his relatives. The mountain rescue service praised the support of the locals and the efficient cooperation in the search.