Search intensifies for missing hiker in Sapa
VOV.VN -Search teams have stepped up efforts to locate 22-year-old Aiden Webb of Britain who has not been heard from since June 4 when he was supposed to meet a friend at the bottom of a mountain following his climb.
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Aiden went missing after falling while climbing the Fansipan Mountain |
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Previously, Aiden took pictures with local friends in Ho Chi Minh City |
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His girlfriend, Bluebell Baughan, said on Facebook she lost contact with him after he called her to say he fell, lost his bearings and couldn't relocate the trail. She said he injured his arm and knee in the fall. |
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In one of the last entries on his Facebook page, Aiden wrote he was free soloing, a type of climbing where no ropes or protective equipment are used and the climber is alone. |
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Local Vietnamese police with the assistance of volunteers have intensified their efforts to locate Aiden who are holding out hope he will be found safe and sound. |
