Missing man found alive after 6-day search near Squamish, B.C.
Stanislav Volo, a man missing for six days near Squamish, B.C., has been found alive by search and rescue teams. The operation involved extensive resources, including infrared technology and multiple regional agencies.
Why it matters
The successful rescue highlights the effectiveness of coordinated multi-agency search and rescue efforts in remote wilderness areas.
A man who had been missing near Squamish, B.C., for nearly a week has been found alive, police and search and rescue officials say.
Stanislav Volo, who was reported missing on Aug. 30, was located after an extensive search involving multiple agencies, Sea to Sky RCMP said in a news release.
Police said Volo was taken to hospital with what are believed to be minor injuries.
“It looks like a very good outcome, very strong young man, he’ll be fine,” said Sue Nicholson with Squamish Search and Rescue in an interview with Global News.
Volo walked out on his own and was located on the Indian Arm Forest Service Road, in a remote area behind the mountain range above Squamish.
“We have fantastic news today. Staz has been found,” Tyler Duncan, operations director and search manager with Squamish Search and Rescue, told Global News.
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