US journalist who vanished during solo hike in Norway is found ALIVE after ‘spending nearly a week in the wilderness'
A UK-based journalist who vanished during a solo hike in Norway has been found alive after surviving five harrowing days alone with almost no food.
Alec Luhn, an experienced mountain walker and seasoned climate reporter, was discovered deep in Folgefonna National Park with a broken leg.
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Alec Luhn, 38, is an American-born reporter
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The 38-year-old had been missing since last week after setting out on a solo trek through the remote national park, home to one of Norway's largest glaciers.
American-born Luhn had failed to board his return flight to the UK from Bergen on Monday, sparking a full-scale search.
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