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Hiker rescued after 21 hours missing in Killarney Park

The 62-year-old man became separated from the hiking party around 3 that afternoon, but was well equipped, with shelter, food and clothing say police
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OPP rescue helicopter

OPP have found a hiker in good condition after an all-day search yesterday.

At 6:30 p.m., Nipissing West OPP responded to a missing person in Killarney Provincial Park, just west of French River.

The 62-year-old man became separated from his hiking party around 3 that afternoon, but was well equipped, with shelter, food and clothing say police.

"With the assistance of the Nipissing West OPP members, Emergency Response Team, and OPP helicopter, the person was located about 21 hours later by the OPP helicopter, with no injuries," stated Constable Rob Lewis.

The OPP would like to remind the public of the "what3words" App offered for free by both android and apple devices to download. The app labels every three squared meters with a unique three-word location string which can be converted into latitude and longitude coordinates for entry into the Computer Aided Dispatch system in use at the OPP Provincial Communication Centre