Climber Selamat Setelah Hilang 13 Hari Di Taman Nasional Dan Selamat Hidup Dengan Dua Batang Granola

JAKARTA - A 23-year-old climber managed to survive after being lost for 13 days in the Australian wild, thanks the rescue team who survived amid difficult conditions to find him.

The climber, Hadi Nazari, was rescued last Wednesday, nearly two weeks after he was last seen by his friends on December 26, as he walked along a footpath to take photos at Kosciuszko National Park, southern Sydney, New South Wales State (NSW).

His friends reported he was missing on the same day, and extensive searches began by air and land involving more than 300 people, NSW Police said in a statement.

Signs of Nazari's whereabouts were found during last week's search, including trash and his climbing stick. Then on Sunday, the counts, matches and cameras allegedly belonged to the missing climber indicated that he might be nearby.

In the end, Nazari was not found by the seekers but by a group of climbers near the path about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the search command post around 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8.

"In my understanding, there is a group of climbers in the area," said the District Commander of the Riverina Police Inspector, as reported by CNN on January 10.

"He called them and revealed who he was, and (says) he got lost in the bushes."

A video released by the NSW Rural Fire Department showed Nazari with climbers as she waited for the rescue team to take her out.

He was then lifted to the helicopter and transported to the command post, where he was examined by paramedics.

Spliet said the former Melbourne University student appeared "in excellent health conditions."

Nazari told the rescue team he had found two granola sticks in an abandoned hut, which then "that's all he's been consuming over the past two weeks," Spliet said.

"He has reunited with his family, who is very, very happy he is back," he said.

Separately, Nazari's family told CNN affiliates, 9 News, it was "the happiest day of our lives."

"We talked to him. He's fine. He's fine," his family said, according to the network.

The next day, Nazari released her own statement, thanking emergency service officers for "the tireless hard work of those looking for 13 days in difficult conditions, to find me."

"I also want to thank members of the community, family, and friends for their congratulations and prayers," he said.

Riverina NSW District Police Inspector Josh Broadfoot thanked the emergency services for their efforts.

"This is a tremendous result after 13 days, he was found. We want to thank the emergency service partner institution, volunteers, and community members for their assistance," he said.

"We never give up on finding it," he said.

It is known, Kosciuszko National Park covers an area of 6 square kilometers (2.3 square miles) in New South Wales. The park is popular among climbers because of its challenging path and stunning scenery.

In the past two weeks, summer temperatures have created very hot conditions, but searchers have calmed down with the water in the area where Nazari disappeared.