Missing teenager found alive after six days lost in Victorian bushland

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Newly released helicopter footage shows 17-year-old William waving and fist-pumping as he realised searchers had found him after six days in Victorian bushland. He was rescued alive on Thursday and was reported to be in good spirits and, for the most part, in good health.

William went missing on his first camping trip with a friend near Walhalla East, after leaving the campsite without his phone and wearing shorts and work boots. Police said he fell down a steep riverbed embankment and waited there; officers spotted a tackle box about 2km east of Stoney Creek before finding him nearby. More than 100 people joined the search, during which temperatures fell as low as 3°C, and he was flown to a search base near Cowwarr.

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In short

Newly released footage captures William realising a helicopter has found him.
He survived six days after falling down a steep riverbank.
More than 100 people took part in the search.

How this story developed

4 minutes ago Seventeen-year-old William was found alive after spending six days lost in bushland in eastern Victoria, Australia. His rescue followed a large search operation, and footage showed him waving and fist-pumping when he realised a helicopter had spotted him.
9 minutes ago Newly released helicopter footage shows 17-year-old William waving and fist-pumping as he realised searchers had found him after six days in Victorian bushland. He was rescued alive on Thursday and was reported to be in good spirits and, for the most part, in good health.