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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Shweta Sharma

How a 19-year-old student survived 37 hours lost on a remote mountain

  • A 19-year-old Vietnamese student, Nguyen Tuan Anh, became a viral sensation after surviving nearly two days lost on Tam Dao mountain.
  • Mr Anh became separated from his hiking group on 19 April after becoming exhausted and disoriented in the rugged terrain and dense fog.
  • He carefully rationed his only food, popular South Korean Orion Choco Pies, and drank water from a stream to stay hydrated.
  • A large-scale search operation involving hundreds of officers and rescue teams was launched after his companions reported him missing.
  • Mr Anh was found exhausted but in stable condition on 21 April, still possessing four Choco Pies, which led to viral attention and a gift of snacks from Orion.

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