Missing bushwalker rescued after near 24-hour search in NSW

A 38-year-old woman who got lost while hiking on Friday morning was rescued today in the Blue Mountains of New Wales.

A specialist search and rescue team found the woman near Katoomba around 10.30am, almost 24 hours after she was reported missing.

The 15-strong team was dispatched to find the woman “in difficult conditions and heavy rain”, NSW State Emergency Services said.

“We found her in the bush near Katoomba and helped warm her up because it was cold and rainy at night,” said Group Senior Officer Caro Ryan.

“One of our NSW SES volunteers is also a paramedic and was able to assess the woman but she was uninjured and was able to get out with us.”

The woman was reported missing at around 11.30am on Friday and was finally found by NSW SES members at 10.30am today.

The bush search and rescue team is often called upon to help search remote and rugged areas.