Overview
- George Smyth, 18, vanished on November 23 after calling Romania’s 112 from the Tiganesti Valley to report exhaustion and hypothermia.
- Teams recovered his rucksack and equipment near the call location, but no further trace has been found.
- Salvamont Brașov has led searches using drones with thermal imaging, sniffer dogs and, unusually, a Black Hawk helicopter.
- The operation was halted on Monday and Tuesday because of severe weather, with teams planning to restart today.
- His mother has flown to Romania as authorities circulate his photo for leads and the UK Foreign Office says it is supporting the family.