2020-05-28T15:48:37+00:00

Found: Missing New Zealand walkers rescued after 19 days

Kahurangi National Park on the South Island of New Zealand Credit: W. Bulach / CC BY-SA (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 4.0)

Jessica O-Connor and Dion Reynolds were found in the New Zealand wilderness after 19 days. The two 23-year-olds got lost in Kahurangi National Park and sustained injuries in a fall. They found a water source and were able to make a fire, which was then seen by a search helicopter.

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Anne @AnneWithAnE

Born and raised in Dunedin.

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