23-year-old hiker found after surviving for 2 weeks in Australian mountain range

A 23-year-old medical student who was missing in a remote Australian mountain range for two weeks has been located.

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He survived on two muesli bars, foraged berries and creek water, police said on Wednesday.

Hadi Nazari from Melbourne disappeared on December 26, 2024, after he separated from two hiking companions to capture photos in the Kosciuszko National Park in the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales state, reported by the Associated Press. His rescue happened when he approached a group of hikers on Wednesday afternoon, stating that he was lost and thirsty, Police Inspector Josh Broadfoot mentioned.

Hadi Nazari, a 23-year-old medical student from Melbourne, was spotted embracing friends before being taken for a medical assessment following his rescue on January 8, 2025, as shown in an image captured by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service via AP.

Nazari was reunited with his two hiking friends on Wednesday before he was flown to a hospital for a medical assessment, Broadfoot said. Video showed them in a deep embrace prior to his departure.

Weather conditions are mild during the current Southern Hemisphere summer.

Hadi Nazari surrounded by rescuers

Hadi Nazari, 23, can be seen surrounded by rescue crews after spending two weeks lost on a remote Australian mountain range. (New South Wales Rural Fire Service via AP)

Searchers had been optimistic that Nazari would be found alive. He was an experienced hiker equipped with a tent. Searchers had found his campfire, camera and hiking poles in recent days, suggesting that he was continuing to walk.

Ambulance Insp. Adam Mower said Nazari only needed treatment for dehydration.

“He’s in remarkable condition for a person who’s been missing for so long,” Mower said.

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report. 

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