Melbourne, Australia — A hiker survived on two muesli bars, foraged berries and creek water for two weeks while lost on a remote Australian mountain range, police said on Wednesday.
He was rescued after he approached a group of hikers on Wednesday afternoon, telling them he was lost and thirsty, Police Insp.
For him to come out and be in such good spirits and in such great condition, it’s incredible,” he added.
At one point, he said he found a couple of muesli bars in a hut, but other than that – 14 days and that’s very little food,” Broadfoot said.
Searchers had found his campfire, camera and hiking poles in recent days, suggesting that he was continuing to walk.
Melbourne, Australia — Police said Wednesday that a hiker who got lost on a remote Australian mountain range survived for two weeks on two muesli bars, berries, and creek water.
Melbourne-based Hadi Nazari, a 23-year-old medical student, vanished in December. 26 when he split up with two hiking partners to take pictures in the Kosciuszko National Park in the state of New South Wales’ Snowy Mountains.
According to Police Inspector, he was saved after approaching a group of hikers on Wednesday afternoon and telling them he was thirsty and lost. “Josh Broadfoot”. From his last sighting, Nazari had traversed over 6 miles of highly forested and steep terrain.
The day Nazari disappeared, a massive air and land search had been initiated. There were over 300 searchers present.
Prior to being transported to a hospital for a medical evaluation, he was reunited with his two hiking companions on Wednesday, according to Broadfoot.
There had been “walking from morning until night,” according to Broadfoot, when Nazari told police.
“He seems well: Amazing,” Broadfoot said to reporters.
The 14th day that we have been searching for him is today. It’s amazing that he came out doing so well and in such good spirits,” he continued.
There are creeks up there, and he mentioned that he has been gathering water where he can and gathering berries where he can. He claimed to have discovered a few muesli bars in a hut at one point, but aside from that, 14 days meant very little food, according to Broadfoot.
Ambulance Investigator. Nazari just needed to be treated for dehydration, according to Adam Mower.
According to Mower, “He’s in remarkable condition for a person who’s been missing for so long,”.
Australia’s highest peak, Mount Kosciuszko, is surrounded by the national park. However, Australia is a comparatively flat continent, and the elevation of the mountain is just 7,310 feet.
This summer in the Southern Hemisphere is mild.
The hope was that Nazari would be discovered alive. He had a tent and was an accomplished hiker. In recent days, searchers discovered his camera, hiking poles, and campfire, indicating that he was still walking.
