Search continues for hiker swept away in Canterbury river
Police and rescue teams are searching for a man swept downstream while crossing a river near Craigieburn Forest Park after six days with no sign of him.
A man fell while crossing a river on the Cass-Lagoon Saddle track near Craigieburn Forest Park and was swept downstream. His friend suffered minor injuries while walking out to raise the alarm. Search and rescue teams have been working through snow and flooded rivers in hazardous alpine conditions, but have not yet located the man after several days of extensive searching.
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RNZ
Search underway after hiker swept down river in Selwyn
Police and Land Search and Rescue teams are working through snow, flooded rivers and an alpine environment.
Stuff
Search for hiker swept down river continues in hazardous alpine conditions
Search teams are battling snow and flooded rivers after a man was swept downstream while hiking near Craigieburn Forest Park.
NZ Herald
Craigieburn Forest Park search: Man swept away while crossing river
His friend suffered minor injuries after walking out to raise the alarm.
1News
Search underway for hiker swept down Canterbury alpine river
The man's friend made it back to State Highway 73 and alerted a passing motorist, who stopped to help and called police as the search continued into this morning.
Otago Daily Times
Helicopters called in to search for man swept away by Canterbury River
Stuff
Search for missing tramper swept away in river enters day four
The man and a friend were hiking the Cass-Lagoon Saddle track shortly after midday on Thursday when the man fell during a river crossing and was swept downstream.
NZ Herald
Craigieburn Forest Park search: Crews to launch ‘large-scale’ operation for missing man
Police have not found the man who went missing near Arthur’s Pass last week.
Newstalk ZB
Craigieburn Forest Park search: Crews launch ‘large-scale’ operation for missing man
Search crews will launch a “large-scale” operation to try and find a man swept away in a river near a Canterbury forest park last week, following extensive but unsuccessful search efforts.
Stuff
Six days on, no sign of tramper swept down Canterbury river
Police are reviewing what happens next after another major search failed to locate a tramper swept down the Cass River.