Man found alive a week after going missing while hiking on Norwegian glacier | News World | Metro News

Alec Luhn went missing on July 31 after he failed to return from a hike in Folgefonna National Park.

He was on holiday in Norway with his sister and had set off on the solo hike into the 212square mile park.

Award-winning Alec, 38, who has worked for a number of news outlets including the BBC and the Guardian, was found alive on Wednesday afternoon, local police told Norwegian news outlet VG.

His wife, fellow award winning journalist Veronika Silchenko, reported him missing after he failed to show up for his flight home to England, where he currently lives.

A spokesperson said Alec had suffered some injuries to his legs but was conscious at the time, and he has since been flown by helicopter to Haukeland Hospital.

Alec Luhn, a US-born reporter who has worked for the New York Times and the Atlantic, and was a regular Russia correspondent for the Guardian from 2013 to 2017, was reported missing on Monday after he failed to catch a flight to the UK from Bergen.
Alec went missing last week (Picture: Veronika Silchenko)

Veronika, who is flying to Norway to be reunited with her husband tomorrow, told local media she is ‘very very happy’ and gave thanks to everyone involved in the search.

Rescue crews used drones and dogs during the search, but efforts were hampered by poor weather which meant helicopters were unable to patrol over the glacier where he went missing.

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