New Zealand men rescued from Solomon Islands mountain amid severe weather
Two New Zealand men were rescued from Mount Popomanaseu in the Solomon Islands after being stranded for six days due to severe weather. A rescue helicopter successfully airlifted the pair from a ravine after they cleared space for a cargo net.
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The successful rescue highlights the logistical challenges of search and rescue operations in remote, high-altitude tropical environments.
Long-time friends Keanu Isaksson (right) and Luca Zylstra grew up as neighbours in New Zealand. ( Supplied )
Two New Zealand men stranded on Solomon Islands' highest mountain have been rescued.
A rescue helicopter reached the pair and lowered a cargo net, allowing Keanu Isaksson, 25, and Luca Zylstra, 19, to escape after six days.
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Keanu Isaksson, 25, and Luca Zylstra, 19, were airlifted out of a steep ravine on Tuesday morning, where they had been trapped for the past six days.
Mr Isaksson's mother, Denise Holl, said a clear window of weather allowed a rescue helicopter to reach the pair, who were located 1,828 metres up Mount Popomanaseu in central Guadalcanal.
Mount Popomanaseu is a volcanic mountain on the Solomon Islands island of Guadalcanal. ( Supplied )
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