Missing Melbourne hiker Jordan Yap found dead in Peru's Huayhuash region

Left · 2Jordan Yap, a 30-year-old man from Melbourne, has been found dead in Peru weeks after he failed to return from a solo hike in the Huayhuash region of the Andes. 1 2 Left · 2His friends and family announced the news in a social media statement, saying: "With a heavy heart we are so sorry to tell you Jordan has been found, and he did not survive." 1 2 Left · 1The ABC understands local authorities told his family and friends that his body had been found in the Mitucocha Lagoon area, a high-altitude lake at 4,270 metres. 1

Left · 2Yap left his hostel in Huaraz on 14 September for a hike expected to take about 10 days, and his friend Kevin Nguyen said he had had no contact with anyone since that date. 1 2 Left · 1He was due to check into a hotel on 23 September and fly from Lima to Cusco the next day; when he did not appear and missed the flight, his family reported him missing. 1 Left · 1The search involved local rescue teams, police and people sharing appeals online, and the family raised $90,500 in an online appeal to fund the private search, saying unused funds would be returned. 2

Left · 2His father, Vinh Dao, had told the ABC that Yap was an experienced hiker but that this was one of his first solo trips; the Independent adds that he had lost a satellite beacon in the days before setting out. 1 2 Left · 2Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed it was assisting the family and sent condolences; a spokesperson said privacy obligations prevented further comment. 1 2 Left · 2The cause of death has not been given in the coverage, and the two outlets differ on the location of the trek relative to Lima: the ABC describes the lake as around 200 kilometres north of the capital, the Independent places the trek about 400km northeast of it. 1 2