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2026-11-12 · DW

Australian teen found alive after six days in the bush

An Australian teenager has been found alive after six days missing in dense bushland. Police said 17-year-old William had been camping with a friend in the southeastern state of Victoria, about 180 kilometers (112 miles) east of Melbourne. He got lost after he'd left his friend to go and get some equipment, but didn't return. The friend then called the police and an intense search operation was launched, involving helicopters, special units, as well as volunteers searching the bush each day. The boy was found on Thursday morning during an aerial search near Stoney Creek, public broadcaster ABC reported. Rescuers first spotted a fishing tackle box and then saw the boy sleeping on a rock in a dry riverbed. Pictures show the boy shirtless and sunburned.

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