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Brecon Beacons hunt for missing London tour party leader | |
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A search has resumed for a 34-year-old tour party leader missing in the Brecon Beacons since Monday lunchtime. | A search has resumed for a 34-year-old tour party leader missing in the Brecon Beacons since Monday lunchtime. |
The man, believed to be a fitness instructor, was leading a group of four campers from Romford, London, near Pontneddfechan, Powys. | |
Emergency services said when the party became lost in "awful" weather he went off to try to find out their location. | Emergency services said when the party became lost in "awful" weather he went off to try to find out their location. |
The alarm was raised at 18:45 BST and 45 volunteers searched the area near Glynneath until 04:00 BST on Tuesday. | The alarm was raised at 18:45 BST and 45 volunteers searched the area near Glynneath until 04:00 BST on Tuesday. |
The volunteers, from four search and rescue teams, were joined by rescue dogs and an RAF helicopter. | |
The search resumed on a mountain between Pontneddfechan and Ystradfellte at 10:00 BST on Tuesday. | |
The operation is being co-ordinated by Dyfed-Powys Police, which said its own officers - including a police search adviser and specialist search officers - were involved alongside 12 volunteers from Brecon Mountain Rescue Service. | |
Insp Andy Reed said the force helicopter and dog section were also involved. | |
"What we know is that a 34-year-old man who was the guide on a survival weekend trip has failed to return to camp and his fellow campers have reported him missing," said Insp Reed. | |
"Conditions for the search are much better today, it's dry and there's plenty of sunshine. | |
"Teams will now carry out systematic checks around the mountain to try and locate the missing walker." |