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28 March 2024

Second body found in avalanche hunt

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New Zealand police said Monday they have found and removed one body from a field of avalanche debris during their search for two missing Canadian hikers.

Police spokesman Nicholas Barkley said they have yet to formally identify the body. He said police have been talking with the families of the two missing men, Louis-Vincent Lessard and Etienne Lemieux.

Police said the Montreal students, both aged 23, were reported missing by their families July 25.

According to police, the men traveled on July 7 to the South Island town of Te Anau intending to hike the Kepler Track, a route which typically takes three or four days.

Police teams say they found the body about 350 meters (1,150 feet) below the main track Sunday afternoon and then removed it Monday.

New Zealand officials caution hikers to take extra care on the track from May to October due to wintery conditions.