Missed US journalist found after a hike in Norway's National Park

Missed US journalist found after a hike in Norway's National Park

The American journalist Alec Luhn, who was missing during a hike in a Norwegian national park, was found alive according to the Norwegian Red Cross.

Search action in the followgefonna National Park

Luhn was discovered by a helicopter team near the follow -up of the National Park and brought to medical treatment, as the organization announced on Wednesday on the platform X.

family reaction and injuries

"We are very, very happy! Many thanks to everyone in Norway who helped with the search," said Luhn's wife Veronika Silchenko by phone compared to the local news channel vg after her husband was found. According to Svein Buer, a police head of operations from Hardanger, Luhn had some injuries to his legs.

missing report and last news

The journalist, who comes from Wisconsin, was reported to his wife on Monday after not starting his flight home. Silchenko previously reported that she last spoke to Luhn on Thursday when he went on his hike. Due to the unreliable mobile phone signal in the forest

search operation and challenges

On Wednesday morning, the Norwegian Red Cross continued the search for Luhn and mobilized a large team of volunteers, including specialized climbing teams and drones. The search started on Monday and was expanded on Tuesday. Ingeborg Thorsland, a spokeswoman for the Norwegian Red Cross, previously told CNN that the area of application was large and that heavy rain had made navigation difficult.

professional life of Alec Luhn

The 38-year-old worked for renowned media such as National Geographic, The Guardian, The New York Times and The Atlantic. He currently lives in London after working in Moscow and Istanbul.

This is a developing story that is continuously updated.

The reporting of CNN was supported by Ivana Kottasová and Henrik Pettersson.