A 23-year-old medical student missing for two weeks in a remote mountain range in Australia has been found.
Hadi Nazari of Melbourne went missing on December 26, 2024, when he became separated from two hiking companions while taking photographs in Kosciusko National Park in the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales state, the Associated Press reports.
Police said on Wednesday that he survived on two muesli bars, wild berries and creek water.
He was rescued on Wednesday afternoon when he approached a group of hikers and told them he was lost and thirsty, Police Inspector Josh Broadfoot said.
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Aerial footage shows rescue teams with Hadi Nazari, who had been missing for two weeks after hiking. (New South Wales Rural Fire Service via AP)
According to Reuters, Broadfoot said, “This is the fourteenth day we’ve been looking for him and for him to come out and be in such good spirits and in such good condition is incredible.” Spirits.”
The hiker had traveled more than six miles through steep and densely wooded terrain from where he was last seen. More than 300 people searched for him in the national park, which is home to 7,310-foot-tall Mount Kosciuszko.
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Hadi Nazari, a 23-year-old medical student from Melbourne, is seen hugging friends before being taken for medical assessment after being rescued on January 8, 2025. (New South Wales Rural Fire Service via AP)
Broadfoot said Nazari was reunited with his two climbing friends on Wednesday before being taken to the hospital for a medical examination. The video shows them in a deep embrace before they leave.
Weather conditions are mild during the current Southern Hemisphere summer.
Hadi Nazari, 23, can be seen surrounded by rescuers after spending two weeks on a remote Australian mountain range. (New South Wales Rural Fire Service via AP)
Searchers were optimistic that Nazari would be found alive. He was an experienced traveler equipped with a tent. Searchers had found his campfire, camera and hiking poles in recent days, indicating he was constantly on the move.
Ambulance Inspector. Adam Mower said Nazari only needed treatment for dehydration.
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“He’s in remarkable condition for a person who has been missing for so long,” Mower said.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
