Second of three hikers missing in outback found alive

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Second of three hikers missing in outback found alive
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A second person from a group of three who went missing in the Central Australian outback almost two weeks ago is found alive.

South Australian man Phu Tran has been found alive after going missing for almost two weeks in the Northern Territory outback.

Northern Territory Police said Mr Tran, 40, was found by a pastoralist on a station south of Alice Springs. Police said Mr Tran survived by drinking ground water and he has been transported to Alice Springs hospital for treatment. Mr Tran and Alice Springs residents Claire Hockridge, 46, and Tamra McBeath-Riley, 52, told friends they were going on an afternoon trek on Tuesday, November 19.east of Stuarts Well on Sunday afternoon after a tip-off led police to the group's car, which became bogged in the Finke River.She said Mr Tran and Ms Hockridge left the vehicle on November 27, carrying a GPS and a compass, hoping to find help.

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