CNN —Rescuers in Washington state are praising the resourcefulness of a 10-year-old girl who survived on her own for more than 24 hours in the rugged terrain of the Cascade mountains after getting lost while out with her family.
Kittitas County is about 85 miles east of Seattle.
The sheriff’s office had the girl’s father record a message of reassurance in their native language that was broadcast over the search area, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office told CNN.
The message told Shunghla that there were people looking for her and trying to help.
She proved an extraordinarily resourceful and resilient 10-year-old,” the sheriff’s office said.
Persons:
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Organizations:
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Locations:
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