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The Guardian
26 minutes ago
- The Guardian
‘One in a million': teen surfer found on remote island 14km off Australian coast
A 19-year-old surfer is stable in hospital after being found safe on a remote island off the northern New South Wales coast of Australia in an outcome his dad described as 'one in a million'. Darcy Deefholts' family were 'fearing for the worst', his father, Terry, said in an urgent post to Facebook calling for rescue help on Wednesday night. The 19-year-old surfer had left his home in Wooli on a bike at about 2.30pm yesterday, heading towards Wooli beach, NSW police said. When he did not return home, his family contacted police. Sign up for Guardian Australia's breaking news email 'Following a land and water search around Wooli beach, including local police, PolAir, Marine Area Command and Marine Rescue, the man was located safe today on a small island off Wooli,' NSW police said. Police later confirmed the teenager was found in the North Solitary Island nature reserve, around 14km off the coast. In Terry Deefholts' post on Wednesday night, the teenager's father called on 'anyone with a seaworthy vessel to please meet me at the main Wooli boat ramp and take me to sea to help with the search'. 'HELP – I NEED BOATS, BEACH WALKERS, DRONES AND 4WDs and PLANES AT FIRST LIGHT,' he wrote. 'As far as we can tell, Darcy took a cream Malibu surfboard with him to One Tree at Wooli and went for a surf in very small swell some time around 4pm. We think he was wearing a dark rashy. 'Of course we are fearing the worst. We are overwhelmed by the community efforts in the search so far. There is only one thing we want now – our beloved boy to be found safe.' In a comment on the post, Terry said it was 'encouraging to know the water temp is 20 degrees and survivable'. A spokesperson for the Northern NSW local health district said Deefholts was in a stable condition under observation at Grafton base hospital, after spending the night on an island off the coast. 'The patient is in good spirits and is being supported by family,' they said. 'The family would like to thank emergency services and members of the community involved in the search, after the alarm was raised late yesterday when he failed to return home from a surf.' Sign up to Breaking News Australia Get the most important news as it breaks after newsletter promotion In comments to the Daily Telegraph after Darcy's rescue, Terry said he was still processing everything and had not slept. 'I haven't had the chance to talk to him yet, I'm just so over the moon,' he said, adding that it was 'a one in a million miracle'. Terry told ABC he 'didn't give up hope, but jeez I was close'. 'It's kind of surreal. I was at the point of thinking the absolute worst,' he said. 'It's a one in a million. Who survives this?' Casey Meaker, who set up a Facebook group to find Darcy, announced that the teenager had been found in a post. 'After an incredibly long and cold night, Darcy was found this morning out on the islands off Wooli. He made it a long way out – but he's ALIVE, safe, and getting the care he needs,' Meaker wrote. 'We are absolutely blown away by the strength of this young man and the power of this incredible community.'
Daily Mail
35 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Huge update in hunt for German backpacker who went missing in remote Western Australia two weeks ago
An abandoned van belonging to a German backpacker missing in the Western Australian Outback for two weeks has been found - but she was not with the vehicle. Carolina Wilga, 26, who has spent two years backpacking around Australia working at mine sites and farms, was seen with the van on CCTV at a service station in Toodyay, northeast of Perth, on June 28. She made contact with friends the next day while travelling near Beacon, in WA's remote Wheatbelt region, and visited a convenience store but then vanished. Another burnt-out van, stripped of licence plates, was spotted by local man Geoff Roberts 1000km away in Gnaraloo, on the Ningaloo coast, about 11 hours from Ms Wilga's last known location - but it was later revealed to be a different vehicle. Mr Roberts raised the alarm after seeing the call for information on the Western Australia Police Force Facebook page. 'Very similar vehicle to this one burnt out between Gnaraloo 3 Mile camp and the homestead. Plates have been removed,' he posted on social media, tagging in WA Police. Police are yet to confirm the link to the missing backpacker, but its discovery has deepened fears for Ms Wilga, who has not been seen or heard from in 11 days. She was believed to be travelling in the black and silver 1995 Mitsubishi Delica van with WA licence plates 1HDS330 and a distinctive rooftop tent. Police are yet to confirm the find, but the sinister claim has only deepened fears for the young woman, who has not been seen or heard from in 12 days Her phone has since been switched off, and investigators say all contact stopped suddenly. Ms Wilga is described as having a slim build, long frizzy dark blonde hair, brown eyes, and several tattoos, including on her left arm. She has not been seen or heard from since her last contact with friends in Beacon and the visit to the convenience store. Homicide detectives have now joined the case, although police say it is not officially a murder investigation 'at this point'. 'We are very concerned for her welfare,' WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said. 'They are investigating - not that it's a homicide at this point, but we want our very best capabilities to investigate something that is very concerning to us.' The WA Police air wing has also been deployed, with land and aerial searches underway across the vast outback region, with the hunt now spreading across the state. 'This is unexplained behaviour, it's concerning behaviour,' said homicide squad detective senior sergeant Katharine Venn. 'We have information from a wide variety of sources of friends and associates that Carolina was intending to travel throughout regional, remote WA. 'She may have intended to travel over east and so our search area is therefore vast. 'As far as we are concerned, all jurisdictions are aware, there are alerts on her vehicle. 'We're considering information from any state or territory in terms of citing information [about her].' She added: 'We have air assets - so helicopters and planes have been searching that immediate area of the Wheatbelt around Beacon.' 'That certainly forms a significant part of our search effort, but we are also following up with leads across towns including Albany, Esperance, Margaret River. 'We are taking it very seriously, but it is also possible that Carolina could be traveling in remote WA. 'She could be off-grid, not have access to her phone, and she certainly had capacity in the vehicle she was travelling in to be self-sufficient for quite some time.' Carolina Wilga, 26, who had spent two years backpacking around Australia working at mine sites, was last seen on June 28 on CCTV at a service station in Toodyay, northeast of Perth On Thursday, WA Police released new images from CCTV of her last sighting at the Toodyay service station in the WA Wheatbelt region, and were later able to rule out any connection with the burnt out van. Police said Ms Wilga would routinely contact her family before she vanished, but they last heard from her on June 18. The family now hold grave concerns for her. Her devastated mother, Katja from Castrop-Rauxel near Dortmund, appealed to the public for help in response to a post shared on social media. 'I'm her mother and need yourhelp, as I can't do much from Germany,' she commented on a social media post. 'Carolina is still sorely missed. If anyone has any information, please contact the police. Please keep your eyes open!'
New York Times
5 hours ago
- New York Times
Corrections: July 10, 2025
An article on Wednesday about four friends who took a weekend trip to Texas's Hill Country before the catastrophic flooding began misstated Aidan Heartfield's age. Mr. Heartfield, who remains missing, is 22, not 21. Errors are corrected during the press run whenever possible, so some errors noted here may not have appeared in all editions. To contact the newsroom regarding correction requests, please email nytnews@ To share feedback, please visit Comments on opinion articles may be emailed to letters@ For newspaper delivery questions: 1-800-NYTIMES (1-800-698-4637) or email customercare@
CNN
17 hours ago
- Politics
- CNN
170+ Still Missing in Texas - CNN This Morning with Audie Cornish - Podcast on CNN Podcasts
170+ Still Missing in Texas CNN This Morning 47 mins We begin today's show with an update on the flooding disaster that has claimed over 100 lives, a number that's expected to significantly increase with more than 170 still missing. Plus, President Trump lashes out at Vladimir Putin as Russia launches its largest drone attack of the war. And the Philadelphia "trash apocalypse" is finally over with a deal to end the garbage strike. But the trash talk continues in other US cities.
BBC News
21 hours ago
- General
- BBC News
Iguana rescued after escaping 100ft up a tree in Kent
When a 4ft iguana went missing for three days, it took a chainsaw, a pair of binoculars and a thermal imaging drone to locate the mischievous iguana, named Blue, went on her escapade on Sunday which culminated in her scaling 100ft up a tree near Rainham, Kent. Her owner Dean Tyrrell immediately contacted the National Centre for Reptile Welfare in Tonbridge for said Blue - who is now safe at home but "slightly grumpy" had been in the conservatory sitting on the window sill and it was believed she jumped onto the door handle and opened the door. Chris Newman, director of the centre, told Radio Kent he was confident Blue could be rescued quickly as "what goes up must eventually come down".Mr Newman said they were "relieved" there were no adjoining trees which meant there should not be much difficulty in locating and recapturing explained iguanas blend into their environment, especially green ones, and was hoping Blue, given her colour, would stand the clever reptile was "hiding pretty well" and her owner could not spot her for quite some meant Mr Tyrrell had to borrow a pair of binoculars from a friend and a thermal imaging drone from another friend to eventually locate her. Mr Tyrrell said despite the best efforts of the fire service, they could not access her. "Iguanas are very adept climbers. Once she was up the tree she was in her element," Mr Newman added. "She had plenty of food to eat and was quite happy. I think she was having a great time because the weather was nice and the sun was shining." Mr Newman said they had to call their friend Danny, owner of Axework Arts and an expert tree climber, for Danny arrived on Tuesday, the rescue operation did not go to plan as it was a warm day and the iguana was moving around. "Danny returned the following morning and Blue hadn't had time to wake up, so Danny could see her," Mr Newman said."It was a question of figuring out how to get an iguana out of a tree safely."Blue was rescued on Wednesday which involved Danny climbing up the tree, sawing off the branch and gently lowering her down on a rope while she was still clinging to branch."She is safely back inside the house but I think she was slightly grumpy because she quite enjoyed her escapade up the tree," Mr Newman said."But everyone's pleased to get Blue back. It was a really good day.""It had been a stressful three days but Blue is doing well. I want to thank Danny and everyone for their help," Mr Tyrrell added.
