British explorer Benedict Allen lost contact during his documentary filming for BBC in Papua New Guinea. He has not yet been rescued at the moment. His last social media post read “Don't try to rescue me please”, and his family is extremely worried.
The 57-year-old explorer flew to a remote district in southwest Papua New Guinea by a helicopter. He was trying to look for an isolated tribe in the local forests but went missing after arrival. BBC revealed that Allen had made contact for help and they are now trying to rescue him. But he is still not out of danger.
The manger of Allen issued a statement saying that a coordinator had confirmed Allen's safety and health in a written reply. He is now staying in the airport of Enga Province. But his manager said cars could not reach that area, and they would confirm the place and its coordinates to rescue Allen out by a helicopter.
Allen did not bring a phone or a global-positioning system. He left alone to search for the Yaifo tribe who welcomed him with some robust dancing 30 years ago. He was curious if the tribe had undergone any significant changes, so he decided to go for a journey to find out.
His last social media post said in jest: “Don't try to rescue me please”. His wife was worried since he did not turn up on his planned returning date. Their three children also asked the mother when the father would be back.
The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office is now helping Allen's family and contacting the representative from Papua New Guinea in search of Allen.