A 16-year-old girl emerged from the wilderness on Thursday, just hours after the three-day search and rescue operation was called off to locate her.
According to a statement from the RCMP, Esther Wang was participating in a group hike in Golden Ears Park in British Columbia, Canada, when she became separated from the rest of the group at approximately 3 p.M. On June 27th.
She emerged from the densely forested and mountainous area around 9:30 p.M., According to the RCMP. She had been walking on the exact same path for the past two days before getting separated.
“Superintendent Wendy Mehat stated on Thursday that Esther Wang has been found. According to her, Esther is in good health, content, and in the company of her loved ones.”
On Tuesday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced that they promptly deployed the Ridge Meadows Search and Rescue squad upon receiving news of the teenager’s disappearance.
Esther, the teenager, managed to find her own way out after three days of searching. There were a total of 16 teams present during the entire ordeal.
The Showtime series “Yellowjackets” played out a bit like a group of high school soccer players stranded in the unforgiving Canadian wilderness, who found themselves in a similar situation.
Esther got to return home soon after she emerged from the woods after an assessment by BC Health Services, said the RCMP,.
Mehat said that Esther’s family has expressed sincere gratitude to the Rescue and Search teams first and foremost. They are very thankful for their privacy request at this time and for the outcome.
Mehat also expressed gratitude to those who selflessly dedicated their time to search for the teenager for three consecutive days.
Mehat stated, “We utilized as numerous assets as we possibly could. In this thorough investigation, I would like to express gratitude towards our collaborative associations, the RCMP, additional emergency personnel, and the aviation firms that supported us.”
Esther received a letter from Digital Edition Inside, which detailed the ordeal she went through and acknowledged the crew’s efforts in rescuing her and her volleyball teammates.
In the thick forest, she remained unseen despite her attempts to attract the notice of those groups by flashing her light and shouting.
“I was overwhelmed with despair and apprehension, but I knew I couldn’t surrender,” penned Esther.
She said that she slipped and hit her head on some rocks at one point and lost her phone during the ordeal.
Eventually, she found her way to a river by following a gravel path that took her opposite the direction where she wanted to park, and then she followed a stream to reach a beach.
Esther expressed in her writing that she heeded the instructions on the sign and proceeded along the designated route, reluctantly retracing her steps to the river, where she cautiously crossed. The sign at the shoreline indicated the location as ‘Hiker’s Beach’, which made her aware that she had to reach the Gold Creek parking lot, situated in the opposite direction.
Esther stated that things became extremely challenging in that last hour.
“I attempted to sprint towards them, and instantly I identified my parents. I spotted a few individuals in the vicinity as the gravel road terminated at the Gold Creek parking area, and it was approximately 9:15 p.M. I persisted in motivating myself to forge ahead and not surrender just yet. When it became evident that there was nobody in my vicinity, I commenced envisioning objects in front of me and experienced a sensation of lightheadedness,” she penned in her correspondence.
Esther then received clearance from the medical team and returned home, where she was “finally able to have a restful night’s sleep in my own bed.”