4 August 2024 at 11:50 Man was missing in Østmarka – found alive – Missing people have been found alive, by Myrdammen, by search teams. He has been taken in and health resources are on their way to take care of him. Relatives have been notified, writes East police district on X. The man got lost in Østmarka on Saturday. It was ground crews from the civil defense who found the man, the police told news. The man had been in the area since Saturday morning. He should have only been dressed for a day trip, writes NTB. There have been heavy rain showers in the area during the night and a danger warning for torrential rain has been issued in large parts of Eastern Norway. Last night and in the morning, a helicopter search was not possible due to the weather. But at 10 o’clock the police report that a helicopter search has been launched. – His wife was in contact with him at 4 p.m., and then he said he had lost his way. The last contact was at 19:00, operations manager Joakim Ormaasen told NTB on Sunday morning. Now the man has been found. The police received assistance from volunteer crews with various resources, the Civil Defense and the Norwegian Armed Forces.
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