Search under way for British hiker missing in New Zealand

Stephanie Simpson was reported missing at Mount Aspiring national park in the South Island, which suffered severe flooding

Search operations were underway on Wednesday for a British backpacker who went missing in the South Island of New Zealand after an intense flood in the area.

Stephanie Simpson, 32, has not been seen since she went for a hike last weekend at the Mount Aspiring national park, home to one of New Zealand’s highest peaks.

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