A body has been found in the hunt for two British men who went missing in the Italian Dolomite mountains, rescuers have confirmed.
Aziz Ziriat, 36, and his friend Samuel Harris, 35, both from London, were hiking in the Dolomites in northern Italy but they have not been heard from since 2.20pm on New Year’s Day.
Their family and friends became concerned when the two hikers missed their flights back to Britain on January 6 and alerted Italian authorities, who launched an urgent search which has been hampered by heavy snow.
Italy’s alpine rescue service said a body was found ‘unfortunately lifeless, buried under the snow’ after a helicopter search on Wednesday morning.
Aziz Ziriat (left), 36, and his friend Samuel Harris, 35, both from London, were hiking in the Dolomites in northern Italy but they have not been heard from since 2.20pm on New Year’s Day.
