Last of six foreign hikers missing in Philippines rescued

8 Life-saving Items Every Hiker Should Have in Their Pack, According to Search and Rescue Experts

From short treks to long-distance hikes, these essentials could come in handy.Travel + LeisureIt’s been almost two years since the traumatic day when I had to be rescued while traveling solo in South Africa. While I can’t remember what I ate for lunch yesterday, that sunny Monday morning in Table Mountain National Park is forever etched into my memory. I did a lot of things wrong that day — for starters, hiking alone on a dangerous trail. On the…

In the Philippines, all the missing persons of a hiking group are back. See how tourists, including two Germans, survived in the wilderness at BILD.

Three days after their disappearance, missing foreign hikers in central Philippines were rescued on Saturday, March 21.

Rest of missing foreign trekkers rescued in Negros Oriental

MANILA, Philippines – Local authorities rescued the rest of the foreign trekkers who went missing while on a trek in Valencia, Negros Oriental. Citing a report from the local disaster risk reduction and management office, Valencia Mayor Edgar Teves Jr. said the search and rescue (SAR) team assigned in Amlan area found four foreigners at around 9:44 am on Saturday, March 22. The foreigners were turned over to the medical team to get immediate med…

Philippines: Foreign hikers saved after days-long search

Rescue teams in the Philippines have tracked down all six foreign nationals who had gone missing while hiking through a mountainous area without a guide.

Last of six foreign hikers missing in Philippines rescued

Four foreign hikers who had been missing for days in a mountainous area of the central Philippines were rescued Saturday, local authorities said, a day after their two companions were found safe.