Tasmania Police say they have received ‘expert medical advice’ that indicates the conditions in the area they believe missing Belgian tourist Celine Cremer is located are “not survivable”.
“Weather conditions have been challenging over the past few days, with freezing temperatures, snow and rain occurring,” police say.
“At this stage police believe Celine’s car has been in the carpark since at least 20 June, and our information indicates she was only equipped for a light day walk.”
The search effort in Waratah on Tasmania’s North-West coast is continuing, but Police say they are are dealing with “extremely dense bushland” and the challenging weather conditions are expected to worsen over the coming days.
“We remain in close contact with Celine’s family, and our thoughts continue to be with them,” said Tasmania Police Inspector Anthea Maingay.
Waratah’s Philosopher Falls walking track remains closed to the public while police conduct searches in the area, assisted by Tasmania SES.
