A 10-year-old girl was found alive after spending a night alone in a remote area of Washington. She got separated from her family, who had come to the US from Afghanistan only two years ago. The family like to spend time in the high backcountry because it reminds them of home.
… When the family walked back across a river to the trailhead parking area to eat lunch, they noticed the girl (Shunghla Mashwani). They searched for her but had no cell service and could not immediately call for help. A passerby noticed the chaotic scene and offered to call 911 using their cabin’s Starlink phone. The sheriff’s office immediately sent out teams to search for the child in a coordinated effort with volunteers. Two volunteers found the girl alive with only “minor scrapes” the next day. Here's more on this amazing story:
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