Julian Sands’s household provides thanks for ‘heroic’ rescue efforts amid 11-day search

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The household of Julian Sands is praising the “heroic” search efforts underway to seek out the lacking actor. (Photograph: REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw)

Julian Sands’s household has launched an announcement as search efforts proceed to find the missing 65-year-old British actor who was final seen mountain climbing California’s Mt. Baldy on Jan. 13.

“Our heartfelt because of the compassionate members of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Division who’re coordinating the seek for our beloved Julian,” the assertion stated, “not least the heroic search groups listed beneath who’re braving tough situations on the bottom and within the air to carry Julian residence.”

After calling out the numerous rescue teams concerned, the household of the A Room with a View and Leaving Las Vegas actor ended with, “We’re deeply touched by the outpouring of affection and help.”

The assertion was shared by the San Bernardino County Sheriff on social media Monday together with the message, “As we enter day 11 of the seek for Julian Sands on Mt. Baldy, we’re reminded of the sheer willpower & selflessness of all the individuals who have aided on this search. We’ll proceed to make the most of the assets out there to us.”

Shortly after, the sheriff’s division launched an announcement that it’s now a seek for two lacking hikers. Jin Chung, a 75-year-old male additionally from Los Angeles, was reported lacking as properly. He was final seen on Sunday at 6 a.m. after carpooling to the mountain with two others. The hikers went alternative ways and made plans to fulfill on the automobile at 2 p.m. however Chung by no means confirmed up.

The discharge famous that “excessive wind” has “prohibited the usage of helicopters” within the searches. Nonetheless, the bottom seek for Chung has allowed rescuers to do a secondary search of a few of the areas beforehand scoured to find Sands, who has appeared in over 150 movement footage and tv reveals. Once they can safely function helicopters and drones once more, they’ve been utilizing infrared gadgets to assist with the search.

Southern California has skilled storms in current weeks, making mountain climbing situations on the ten,068-foot peak harmful and rescue efforts difficult. Earlier this month, a mom of 4 died after sliding greater than 500 ft down Mt. Baldy. The sheriff’s division beforehand warned hikers to “keep away” from the realm, saying it is “extraordinarily harmful” even for “skilled hikers.”

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