A 23-year-old medical student was missing in a remote area Australian mountain range For two weeks his location was determined.
Hadi Nozri disappeared from Melbourne on 26 December 2024, when he became separated from two hiking companions to take photos in… Kosciuszko National Park In the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, the Associated Press reported.
He survived on two muesli, berries and creek water, police said on Wednesday.
Police Inspector Josh Broadfoot said he was rescued after he approached a group of hikers on Wednesday afternoon and told them he was lost and thirsty.
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Aerial footage shows rescuers with Hadi Nazari, who had been missing for two weeks after going hiking. (NSW Rural Fire Service via AP)
“This is the 14th day we were looking for, and for him to come out and be in good spirits and in great shape, it's incredible,” Proudfoot said, according to Reuters, adding that Nazri was “in really good shape.” Spirits.”
The wanderer had traveled More than six miles across steep, wooded terrain from where he was last seen. More than 300 people searched for him in the national park, which includes Mount Kosciuszko, which has a height of 7,310 feet.
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Hadi Nazari, a 23-year-old medical student from Melbourne, can be seen hugging his friends before being taken for medical assessment after his rescue on January 8, 2025. (NSW Rural Fire Service via AP)
Nazari reunited with two hiking friends on Wednesday before he was airlifted to the hospital for a medical evaluation, Proudfoot said. The video showed them in a deep embrace before his departure.
Weather conditions are moderate during the current summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
Hadi Nazari, 23, can be seen surrounded by rescue teams after spending two weeks lost in a remote Australian mountain range. (NSW Rural Fire Service via AP)
Researchers were optimistic to find Nazri alive. He was an experienced traveler and was equipped with a tent. Researchers found a campfire, camera and walking poles in recent days, indicating he was continuing to walk.
Ambulance inspector Adam Muir said my eye only needed dehydration treatment.
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“He's in great shape for someone who's been missing for so long,” Moore said.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
