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Fears two campers have drowned after being reported missing near a flooded canyon in the Blue Mountains as a desperate search mission is launched
- Pair are believed to have been sucked into a whirlpool near Mount Wilson
- They were last seen around 12.30pm on Friday as search operation is launched
- Friends tried to lower a rope to save the canyoners but were forced to give up
A desperate search mission has been launched after two campers disappeared from their group raising fears they may have drowned near a canyon in the Blue Mountains.
The pair had been canyoning with six others at Wollangambe River near Mount Wilson when it’s believed they were sucked into a whirlpool, Seven News reported.
The campers were last seen around 12.30pm on Friday as their friends desperately tried to lower a rope to save them.
The pair had been canyoning with six others at Wollangambe River near Mount Wilson when it’s believed they were sucked into a whirlpool, (pictured emergency services after operation was launched to find the pair)
Emergency services are now racing to find the pair but poor weather conditions have stopped a rescue helicopter from reaching the scene
One of the campers reportedly was forced to climb onto a ridge in order to get reception and phone triple zero.
It’s believed that due to recent heavy rainfall, the canyon was flooded.
Emergency services are now racing to find the pair but poor weather conditions have stopped a rescue helicopter from reaching the scene.
The operation is expected to last long into the night.
Canyoning can be extremely dangerous and involves swimming, abseiling and climbing through narrow rock formations.
More to come.
