Missing teenager found alive after six days lost in Victorian bushland

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.

William had gone missing during his first camping trip with a friend and had left his phone at the campsite. Police said he had fallen down a steep riverbank and stayed there; temperatures fell as low as 3°C. More than 100 people joined the search, and officers spotted him near a tackle box from the air. He was taken by helicopter to a search base, in good spirits and reportedly in good health.