Australian Tourist Missing in Zimbabwe Not Seen for 9 Days, Officials Say in New Details

Australian Tourist Missing in Zimbabwe Not Seen for 9 Days, Officials Say in New Details
Tourists wear face masks at the entrance of the Victoria Falls in Victoria Falls, Australia, on Aug. 6, 2021. Tichaona Muketiwa/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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HARARE, Zimbabwe—An Australian tourist reported missing late last week in Zimbabwe near Victoria Falls already had been missing for nearly a week before that, according to new information released Monday by national park officials.

The 67-year-old tourist, whose name has not been released, was reported missing Friday in the area near the Zimbabwe Victoria Falls National Park, and officials said at the time that a search with sniffer dogs was underway.