A DESPERATE search and rescue mission has been launched for two Brits missing since New Year’s Day after they went on a mountain hike.
Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, from London, were last heard and heard from a week ago, after sending messages home from the Italian Dolomites.
X formerly Twitter / @PalaceForLifeSam Harris, 35, has been missing since 1 January[/caption]
X formerly Twitter / @PalaceForLifeHis friend Aziz Ziriat is also missing after a mountain hike[/caption]
Fears for the pair grew after they missed their flight home on 6 January.
A mass search for the friends has encountered difficulties due to heavy snowfall in recent days, according to local authorities.
Rescue teams revealed the harsh weather has made reaching the area – where the friends were last seen or heard – increasingly difficult.
Authorities added that it was unusual for hikers in the area to go missing this time of year.
The pair were last known to be near a hut called Casina Dosson which is near the town Tione Di Trento, near Riva Del Garda, on Lake Garda.
Crystal Palace F.C. has appealed for information to help find the pair as one of the friends works for the club.
Aziz worked for the club’s Palace For Life charity.
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