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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Rich Booth

Desperate search for American tourist missing in Puerto Rico jungle

The Puerto Rican flag flies in front of the Capitol building in San Juan, Puerto Rico - (Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Authorities in Puerto Rico are searching for a U.S. tourist they say got lost in the dense tropical rain forest of El Yunque in the U.S. territory’s east.

Police said in a statement that Abdur Rahman, 64, was hiking with a group when he became separated from them on Sunday.

Crews resumed their search on Monday for Rahman, who police said lives in Wisconsin.

El Yunque is a popular tourist spot and the only tropical rain forest overseen by the U.S. Forest Service.

Last year, a U.S. tourist died after authorities said he fell off a cliff after leaving a designated hiking area.

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