Overview

• Samuel Vengrinovich disappeared on June 6 while hiking near Mount Triund in the Dhauladhar range.
• Local police, the State Disaster Response Force and the District Disaster Management Authority conducted a nine-day search in snow-bound terrain.
• He was located on June 15 in the Chattri forest area with a fractured leg.
• Vengrinovich survived by foraging on grass and forest fruits until locals found him and arranged his evacuation.
• His family has raised over $64,000 via GoFundMe to cover his medical treatment and repatriation costs.