VIC:Vic Police to rescue injured hiker

AAP General News (Australia)
12-04-2010
VIC:Vic Police to rescue injured hiker

MELBOURNE, Dec 4 AAP - A police search and rescue team will walk 9km into Victoria's
Alpine National Park to rescue a hiker who fell and injured himself the night before.

The two hikers went into the national park on Friday night when one of them, a 54-year-old
man, fell at Eagle Peaks, south of Mt Buller.

A helicopter was called in on Friday night but was unable to winch the injured hiker
out due to weather conditions, police said.

The search and rescue team will walk 9km from the walking track at Sheep Yard Flat
and is expected to reach the injured hiker later on Saturday morning.

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KEYWORD: HIKER

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