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Australian teen found safe after 6 days lost in Victoria forest

Australian teen found safe after 6 days lost in Victoria forest

Thairath•International•44m ago

Reader Briefing

A 17-year-old Australian teenager was rescued after being missing for six days in a forest in Victoria state.

  • •William, a 17-year-old, disappeared on November 6 while camping with friends.
  • •The search took place in a forest area approximately 180 kilometers east of Melbourne, Victoria.
  • •William was located on Thursday morning by helicopter crews and transported to a hospital.
  • •Victoria Police utilized police dogs, divers, and helicopters in the search operation.

Overview

  • •William disappeared on Friday, November 6, while camping with friends in a forest area east of Melbourne.
  • •Victoria Police deployed police dogs, divers, and helicopters to search for William.
  • •Search teams were concerned that extreme cold temperatures at night would affect William.
  • •Search crews on a helicopter found William curled up on a rock by a stream on Thursday morning.
  • •Rescuers used a winch to lift William into the helicopter and provided him with a donut and a bottle of water.
  • •William was sent to a hospital for a medical examination and later reunited with William's family.
  • •Elizabeth Barkley stated William had only minor scratches and was in good health.
  • •Acting Inspector Jason Benbow expressed that officials were touched to find William alive.

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Key Quotes

Elizabeth Barkley
"He is fine, everything looks okay, he is in perfect health."
เขาสบายดี ทุกอย่างดูเรียบร้อยดี เขามีสุขภาพแข็งแรงสมบูรณ์
Elizabeth Barkley
"He will not be leaving the house anymore."
เขาจะไม่ได้ออกจากบ้านอีกต่อไปแล้ว
Jason Benbow
"Things like this do not happen often."
เรื่องแบบนี้ไม่ได้เกิดขึ้นบ่อยนัก

Key Entities

Person

William(วิลเลียม)ℹ️
A 17-year-old Australian teenager who was lost in the forest for six days.
Elizabeth Barkley(เอลิซาเบธ บาร์คลีย์)
The mother of William.
Jason Benbow(เจสัน เบนโบว์)
Acting Inspector from the Victoria Police.

Organization

Victoria Police(สำนักงานตำรวจรัฐวิกตอเรีย)ℹ️
The police agency responsible for the search and rescue operation in Victoria state.

Place

Melbourne(เมลเบิร์น)ℹ️
A city located approximately 180 kilometers west of the forest where William was lost.
Victoria(รัฐวิกตอเรีย)
The Australian state where the missing person incident occurred.