2 of 6 missing foreign hikers in Philippines found, search for 4 continues

21/3/2025 16:27

Rescuers on Friday found two of the six missing foreign nationals who went missing while hiking in a central Philippine volcanic mountain, a village leader confirmed to the local media.



However, police have yet to release the two rescued hikers' names and conditions, saying they are still confirming the report.



Police said the male hikers, three German nationals aged 67, 60, and 58, a 38-year-old Russian, a 63-year-old British, and a 50-year-old Canadian, left around 8 a.m. local time on Wednesday to climb Mount Talinis, located southwest of Valencia, a town in the Negros Oriental province.



The hikers were reported missing Thursday after they failed to return to their rental house. On Thursday, local authorities sent a team to search and rescue the hikers.



Mount Talinis is a complex volcano about 1,903 meters above sea level. It is the second-highest mountain on Negros Island after Mount Kanlaon.