Search continues for men lost in forest

Police say the missing men are believed to be at the far eastern edge of the Tongariro National Park. Image: Google Maps.

The search for two men missing in the Tongariro National Park (previously reported as the Kaimanawa Forest) has continued without success today.

The men are believed to be missing at the far eastern edge of the Tongariro National Park.

Five search teams, including two search and rescue dogs, have been searching the forest area, continuing on from the search which began Sunday.

While searchers were able to make voice contact with the missing pair yesterday afternoon, it was only for a short time as the pair then stopped responding, making it impossible for searchers to find them.

Today search teams have found an area where a fire had recently been lit and also some clothing, however nothing further has been located.

The search will continue until it is too dark, before the situation is reassessed.

Police say the search area is in very dense bush which is very hard to push through.

While a helicopter has been on stand-by it has been unable to assist with the search due to the weather conditions.

'The longer these young men are out there ill-prepared in a bush environment with adverse weather conditions the less likely it is there will be a successful outcome,” says Bay of Plenty operations manager Inspector Kevin Taylor.

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Posted on 15-08-2017 08:11 | By Capt_Kaveman

i said in another post leave them there, let them make their own way out, are they that dumb as is not exactly that hard to get out its just really darn cold lol


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