Who: A 33-year-old man
Where: Tararua foothills, New Zealand
His mistake: A simple fall
What happened: A man hiking alone fell during his hike and injured his ankle. He was unable to continue with his hike and was lying injured in some bushes. The man was able to use his cell phone to call his father. Four family friends went out and searched for the man, but they were unable to find him.
Later, a search and rescue team was notified and a team was deployed in addition to a chopper and two more rescue teams. The teams are now combing the area where they man is reported to be. If the man is not found overnight, rescuers will widen the search and add more resources.
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