Search underway for father and daughter who went missing while hiking Mt. Katahdin in Maine
They were last seen on the Katahdin Tablelands about 10:15 a.m. Sunday, the statement said.
Park rangers began the search Monday morning after finding the Keiderling's car parked in the day-use parking lot. They searched the Abol Trail and the Hunt Trail, including the area where they were last seen, but found no sign of them, officials said.
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The search expanded Tuesday morning with more than 30 game wardens, including the Maine Warden Service Search and Rescue team and its K-9 unit, joining the effort. The Maine Forest Service is also assisting with three helicopters searching the area from above, as well as a Blackhawk and a Lakota helicopter equipped with infrared thermal imaging from the Maine Army National Guard, officials said.
But as of early Tuesday afternoon, searchers have found no sign of the Keiderlings. The state park has closed the Hunt and Abol trails as the search continues, officials said.
Officials said volunteer searches are not needed at this time, but they urged anyone who was on or near the Katahdin summit between 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Sunday or have any information about the Keiderlings' whereabouts to call State Police at 207-532-5400.
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