Overview
- Local leader Jonathan Johnson said the mission shifted to recovery after 82 hours with no contact.
- The missing person is Erik Matthijsen, 53, a senior paramedic whose colleagues in the Dutch service say they are deeply worried.
- He set out for a hike near Well’s Bay and did not return, which triggered a large search with helicopters, drones, and scent dogs.
- An Urban Search and Rescue unit of 11 responders with nine dogs has joined to continue search and recovery on the island.
- The rugged cliffs and steep trails around Well’s Bay make ground searches slow and risky on Saba.