American man missing in thick Puerto Rico rain forest
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- <em>San Juan, Puerto Rico</em> — Authorities in Puerto Rico are actively searching for 64-year-old Abdur Rahman, a tourist from Wisconsin who became separated from his hiking group in the dense tropical rainforest of El Yunque on Sunday.
- Police reported that Rahman was hiking with a group when he went missing, prompting a search operation that resumed on Monday.
- El Yunque is a popular tourist destination and the only tropical rainforest managed by the U.S.
- In recent years, the forest has seen incidents involving tourists.
- tourist tragically died after falling off a cliff when he ventured outside a designated hiking area.
San Juan, Puerto Rico — Authorities in Puerto Rico are actively searching for 64-year-old Abdur Rahman, a tourist from Wisconsin who became separated from his hiking group in the dense tropical rainforest of El Yunque on Sunday. Police reported that Rahman was hiking with a group when he went missing, prompting a search operation that resumed on Monday.
El Yunque is a popular tourist destination and the only tropical rainforest managed by the U.S. Forest Service. In recent years, the forest has seen incidents involving tourists. Last year, a U.S. tourist tragically died after falling off a cliff when he ventured outside a designated hiking area. Similarly, in February 2023, a 27-year-old man died in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, after reportedly falling from a 70-foot cliff, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
The search for Rahman continues, as authorities work to locate him in the challenging terrain.
