According to the Norwegian Red Cross, American journalist Alec Rune, who went missing while hiking in Norwegian National Park, was found to be alive.
The rune was discovered near Forgefonna National Park by helicopter crews and was taken for treatment, the organization wrote on Wednesday.
“We are so happy! We would like to thank everyone in Norway for helping us find him,” Rune’s wife Veronica Silkenko told local news outlet VG over the phone after her husband was discovered.
According to Svain Beer, emergency manager of Hadanger police, the journalist was found with several injuries to his leg.
Rescue teams discovered Himatt at 11:34am local time on Wednesday, the Norwegian Red Cross said. He was conscious, but tired when he was discovered, and according to the organization expressed a great relief.
“I don’t remember finding someone alive a few days later. Searches don’t always end like this, but today it was. It’s a great relief for everyone who was part of the effort.”
Rune, a Wisconsin climate journalist, was reported to his wife missing on Monday after he was unable to return home.
Silkenko previously told CNN he last spoke to Rune on Thursday as he had set out on a hike. However, due to the fact that phone signals could turn patchy in the wilderness, she didn’t worry too much until a few days later.
The Norwegian Red Cross wrote to X early Wednesday that the rune search resumed on Wednesday morning, mobilizing a large team of volunteers, including specialized climbing teams and drones.
Luhn’s search operation began on Monday and expanded by Tuesday. Norwegian Red Cross spokesman Ingeborg Thorsland previously told CNN that the operation spans a wide range of areas and the heavy rains made navigation difficult.
The 38-year-old worked at outlets such as National Geographic, The Guardian, The New York Times and the Atlantic. He currently lives in Moscow and Istanbul before being based in London.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
