Dramatic Rescue Begins For A Young Couple Stranded In The Mountains

A rescue operation is underway after a couple was left stranded in rugged wilderness overnight.
A 19-year-old woman from Roseberry, on the west coast of Tasmania, was hiking with a 20-year-old near the summit of Mt Murchison when she suffered a medical episode.
The man called Triple Zero at 1.40pm on Tuesday.
A 19-year-old woman from Roseberry, on the west coast of Tasmania, was hiking with a 20-year-old near the summit of Mt Murchison when she suffered a medical episode (stock)
However bad weather conditions meant the pair couldn't be reached.
A walking rescue team was instead used and they reached the couple around 8.30pm. 
They were forced to spend a night on the mountain, with temperatures dropping to a low of 8.5°C in some parts of the state.
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Further rescue teams went to meet the hikers and their initial rescuers at 7am on Wednesday.
They are currently making their way through the terrain.
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter waiting for https://futurzweb.com/right-hip-pain-after-hiking/ a break in the bad weather to assist.  
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter waiting for a break in the bad weather to assist (stock)