KRABI, Jan 7 (TNA) – A Ukrainian couple has been rescued
after being lost in a forest trail in Thailand’s Krabi province for eight
hours.
The tourists started off their trekking at a viewpoint of
Khao Ngon Nak Mountain, located inside Noppharatara-Phi Phi Island National
Park around 5 pm on Sunday. After
realizing of getting lost, they contacted their hotel staff by mobile phone.
In a search operation that followed, local officials,
tourist police and park rangers tracked and found the couple off the nature
trail at around 1.30 am Monday morning.
The Ukrainians were rescued unharmed but appeared exhausted
and dehydrated, police said.
Krabi police said the couple was walking off the designated
track in windy condition. With the help
of GPS system, they were easily located but the tough terrain and weather
condition hindered the search and rescue operation. (TNA)
