Police search for 21-year-old Danish man missing in West Coast

Police search for 21-year-old Danish man missing in West Coast
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Search and rescue teams are looking for a 21-year-old Danish man missing near Fox Glacier.

Police say he entered the Karangarua Valley area on a solo hunting trip on 3 June. He was last seen on 6 June by other hunters in the Cassel Flat hut.

He was reported overdue on Monday. 

Police report he has a personal locator beacon which has not been activated. 

The weather in the region where he is missing has been cold and wet, and a heavy rain warning is in place for Tuesday. 

The area where he was last seen is known to be hazardous.

His family in Denmark have been told of his disappearance.

Newshub.