Hiker airlifted

A 21-year-old rambler, Sarah Navarro-Gera, who was out on a hike in the Golden Bay area, was airlifted to hospital after suffering heatstroke, yesterday afternoon. The AFM said Italian Military Mission AB-212 helicopter was deployed to rescue the woman...

A 21-year-old rambler, Sarah Navarro-Gera, who was out on a hike in the Golden Bay area, was airlifted to hospital after suffering heatstroke, yesterday afternoon.

The AFM said Italian Military Mission AB-212 helicopter was deployed to rescue the woman since the area was inaccessible to other rescue services.

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