Body of Missing American Mountain-Climber Found in Sannine
Security forces found on Tuesday the body of the American, John Redwine, in the Zahta area in Sannine after he was reported missing on Monday, reported the National News Agency.
Redwine frequently carried out mountain-climbing trips in the area.
He had reportedly headed to the region on Saturday.
His wife Irina was contacted on Monday after contact with him was lost.
She promptly headed to Beirut from Morocco to assist the security forces in finding her husband.
Several Internal Security Forces patrols and army units conducted searches in the outskirts Keserouan and nearby towns.
After failing to find him, the American Embassy employed some of its personnel to find Redwine after reports that his vehicle was located in the Wata al-Joz area in the outskirts of Keserouan.
His body was found at 12:30 pm Tuesday between two hills near some of the caves in the mountainous Zahta Sannine area.
An army helicopter helped retrieve the body and transport it to hospital to determine the cause of death.
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