Objects of the missing British hiker found in Italy

Objects of the missing British hiker found in Italy

objects of the missing British hiker Aziz Ziriat were found in the Italian Alps, near the place where the body of his hiking partner Samuel Harris was discovered last week, the rescue teams reported on Sunday.

search operation in the Alps

Over 100 rescue workers were involved in the search on Sunday. These used shovels to comb the snow over an area of ​​around 5,500 square meters at an altitude of around 2,400 meters, the Alpine emergency services said.

snow conditions and weather conditions

"The snow depth varied from 50 centimeters to almost two meters in wind -driven deposits," said the emergency services. In addition, over 500 people, including seven dog squadrons, were involved in the "complex" search operation.

temporary suspension of the search measures

The search measures are now “temporarily suspended” to wait for changes to the environmental and snow conditions, the emergency services added.

missing hikers and their last tour

Ziriat, 36 years old, and Harris, 35 years old, were experienced hikers who a tour in Adamello-Massiv in northern Italy. They were reported as missing on January 1, reported the Associated Press.

alarm of the rescue workers

The rescue workers only received an alarm sign on the two men on January 6, after they had failed to check in for their return flight and their relatives alerted the authorities, according to the Associated Press. The search was difficult due to snowfall, fog and avalanche warnings. On January 8, however, Harris ’body was found, as was the backpacks and equipment of the men, which were localized by the rescue teams with the help of their telephone protocols.