Latest news with #missing
BBC News
6 hours ago
- BBC News
Canadian man rescued after 9 days in wilderness surviving on pond water
A man missing for more than a week in the vast wilderness of Canada's province of British Columbia has been found after etching the word "help" on a rock and drawing "SOS" in the mud. Andrew Barber was rescued by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) on 8 August - nine days after the 39-year-old was reported missing - after a helicopter spotted his truck on a forest road, which helped narrow the search. Police say he was severely dehydrated and had a leg injury but used a number of tactics to survive, including building a shelter and drinking pond Sgt Brad McKinnon of the Williams Lake RCMP said Mr Barber is doing "quite well". He was reported missing on 31 July near McLeese Lake, some 365 miles (587km) north of Vancouver, where his truck had broken down. A police helicopter spotted Mr Garber near his makeshift shelter on Friday after catching a glimpse of the truck."After over a week in the wilderness, our subject has been located alive during today's search from the air," Quesnel Search & Rescue, an area volunteer search and rescue group posted on Facebook."This outcome is the result of countless hours on the ground and in the air, using every resource and piece of technology available to us."An image shared by the rescue group shows the shelter Mr Barber built for himself out of sticks and mud. It was propped up against the rock where he used dirt to write "help".He was taken to hospital for treatment and has since been McKinnon told the Canadian Press news agency that Mr Barber "munched on whatever he could find" while he was in the woods."He was literally slurping unclean pond water to stay hydrated," he said. "The human body can go a long time without food, but water is a different situation."Bob Zimmerman, president of Quesnel Search and Rescue, told CBC News that he wasn't sure Mr Barber "would have made it another 24 hours without us recovering him".
CTV News
6 hours ago
- CTV News
Search underway for missing N.S. man
Atlantic Watch A search is underway for a missing 29-year-old man in Nova Scotia's Hants County.
Daily Mail
6 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Missing mother, 41, found dead after being pulled out of the sea at Cornish beauty spot is pictured as son pays tribute
A missing mother who was found dead after being pulled out of the sea at a Cornish beauty spot has been pictured for the first time. Roxanne Roberts, 41, was last spotted on Saturday morning prompting police to release a missing persons appeal. She was reported missing from Porthtowan, a popular seaside destination pulling in thousands of tourists each year thanks to its range of scenic beaches. The mother was described as being 'of thin build, with black and purple hair and 5ft 9ins tall' in the appeal. But on Sunday at around midday a body thought to be hers was dredged out of the sea at Portreath, nine minutes' drive from where she was last spotted. Paramedics rushed to the scene at 12.35pm. Ms Roberts's death is currently not being treated as suspicious with a file being prepared for the coroner. Formal identification has yet to take place. Her son posted on Facebook: 'I love you mum, I literally don't know what to say. I still can't process this.' Shortly after her body was found, another was pulled out of the water off Porthcothan beach. A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: 'The body of a woman has been located in Portreath on Sunday 10 August. 'Her death is not being treated as suspicious, and a file is being prepared for the coroner. Formal identification is due to take place. 'The family of Roxanne Roberts nee Bygraves, 41, from the Porthtowan area, who was reported missing on Saturday 9 August, have been made aware.' A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said: 'We were called at 12:19hrs on Sunday 10 August to an incident in Portreath. 'We sent three double-crewed land ambulances, an air ambulance, and an operations officer to the scene.'
CBS News
7 hours ago
- CBS News
Dearborn man missing, presumed dead, after going under water in Lake Erie
A Dearborn, Michigan, man is missing and presumed dead after going under water in Lake Erie Sunday near Sterling State Park. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is treating the incident as an accidental drowning, according to a report from the agency. The victim is Hussein Afi Hassoun, 23, from Dearborn. He had not been located as of Monday morning, deputies said. Monroe County Central Dispatch got a 911 call about 5:49 p.m. Sunday from a man reporting that Hassoun was missing in the water after jumping from a 34-foot white Baja boat. He was not wearing a life jacket at the time. The boat was in Lake Erie, several hundred yards east of the Sandy Creek / Sterling State Park boat channel at the time. Hassoun and four other adults had jumped into the water to swim, but Hassoun began to struggle and went under water. The other boaters lost sight of him. A rescume boat team from Frenchtown Township Fire Department located the boat and escorted it back to safety. In response to the accident, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office Dive Team, along with dive teams from the Southeast Michigan Dive Group, used side scan sonar technology to began an extensive search of that section of the lake The search was suspended at 11 p.m. due to unsafe wave conditions, with plans to resume the search Monday. Frenchtown Township Fire Department, Monroe City Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection worked on scene with the assistance of the Oakland County Sheriff's Office, Wayne County Sheriff's Office, Downriver Mutual Aid and Van Buren Township Dive Teams. Anyone with information that can help first responders locate his body is asked to call 734-243-7070.
The Sun
9 hours ago
- The Sun
Missing mum, 41, who died after being pulled from sea at busy UK beach is pictured – as devastated son pays tribute
A MISSING woman who was tragically pulled from the sea has been pictured for the first time. Roxanne Roberts was last seen on Saturday morning, and police put out a missing persons appeal as they became increasingly concerned. 4 4 4 She was reported missing from Porthtowan village in Cornwall - a popular summer tourist destination due to the stunning beaches nearby. The 41-year-old was last seen on 10am on August 9, and was described as "of thin build, with black and purple hair and 5ft 9ins tall" in the cops' appeal. But in a tragic turn of events, a body believed to be Roxanne was pulled from the sea in Portreath on Sunday - a nine minute drive away. She was pulled from the water between midday and 1pm, and parademics raced to the scene at 12.35. Her death is not being treated as suspicious, and a file is being prepared for the coroner. Formal identification is due to take place, but Roxanne's family have been informed. Posting on Facebook, her son wrote: "I love you mum, I literally don't know what to say. I still can't process this." Just a few hours after she was found at Portreath, another woman was recovered from the sea near St Ives. At around 4.30pm, a body was found in the water off Porthcothan beach. A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Our thoughts are with the families and loved ones of both women at this incredibly difficult time. "There is no indication that the two incidents are connected." A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said: 'We were called at 12:19hrs on Sunday 10 August to an incident in Portreath. "We sent three double-crewed land ambulances, an air ambulance, and an operations officer to the scene.' Authorities are reminding swimmers to stay within lifeguarded zones, follow safety advice, and be mindful of sea conditions with temperatures set to soar to 33C this week. Thousands flocked to the beach over the weekend to enjoy the warm conditions and catch some rays. Sunseekers headed to popular beaches across the country, including Brighton and Southend, to enjoy the weather as the mercury soared. And hundreds of people basked in the sizzling sunshine at Lyme Regis in Dorset. Many families were seen enjoying an ice cream and a dip in the cooling water during the summer holidays. 4
