The case in summary A Ukrainian man in his 30s is missing after a trip in the mountains above Svolvær in Lofoten. The man went for a walk around 4pm on Wednesday afternoon and was reported missing just after 10.30pm that evening. The police believe the man was traveling alone and assume he is not very well known in the area. The police are now looking for people who have been out and about in the area and who may have observed the man. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAI. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. – We are looking for a Ukrainian man in his 30s. He was reported missing just after 10.30pm on Wednesday evening. He is dressed in dark clothes. This is what Jørn Karlsen, head of the police in Lofoten and Vesterålen, says to news. The man is said to have gone on a walk at 4pm on Wednesday afternoon in an area around Blåtinden near Svolvær. ~ It is a popular hiking area in Svolvær, which leads up to various peaks. It is a hilly and rugged terrain that one should be familiar with. The man has been searched for throughout the night. When daylight came in the early morning, the rescue team intensified the search. There is also a sherpa ladder going up the mountainside, which has been searched by the search crews. – We have great resources in the area; Alpine rescue group from Svolvær and Bodø, rescue helicopter Sar Queen, volunteer crews and dog teams from Norwegian rescue dogs and the police. In addition, the Civil Defense has also arrived. Operations leader Jørn Karlsen in the police in Lofoten and Vesterålen says they are searching with great resources for the missing hiker from Ukraine. Photo: Trude Furuly / news Probably alone on a trip The police believe the man went on a trip alone at 4pm on Wednesday., – We assume that the person is on a trip alone, and probably not very well known up in the Svolværmarka. The rescue teams have therefore searched a relatively large area. – It is because he is not very well known. So we haven’t locked down to a specific area, but we have an estimate. The search crews coordinated today’s search operation in the car park at Blåtinden. Photo: Trude Furuly / news Snow has fallen in Lofoten during the night, which has not made the search any easier, says the task leader. – It does not make it any easier that there has been snow. Now there is a delay, so we can send a helicopter to search, he says and adds: – There haven’t been any numbers, so we hope that track snow can help us find him. Want tips from the public Now the police are looking for people who have been on a trip in the area and who may have made observations of the man. – The police want tips in the case. If there are people who have been out for a walk in the area after 4 p.m., contact the police on telephone 02800. They are also searching for dogs from Norwegian rescue dogs and the police. Photo: Trude Furuly / news Published 31.10.2024, at 13.32 Updated 31.10.2024, at 13.59
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Search operation in Lofoten for missing man in his 30s
