Dolomites search resumes for missing British hiker

The search for a second British mountaineer who has been missing in the Dolomites for 10 days has resumed, Italian authorities have confirmed.

Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, from London, had not been heard from since 1 January. The alarm was raised after the pair failed to check into their flight home on 6 January.

On Wednesday, rescue teams announced they had found a body "unfortunately lifeless, buried under the snow", believed to be that of Mr Harris.

At first light on Saturday, more than 80 personnel from Alpine Rescue, Guardia di Finanza Rescue, Carabinieri and the local fire brigade resumed the search.

In a statement, Alpine Rescue said about 40 rescuers had been airlifted to altitude to search the same area where Mr Harris's body was found.

In a statement on Friday, the Italian rescue services said the search where the body believed to be Mr Harris was found had not led to the discovery of Mr Ziriat.

Thick fog forced the search operation to stop on Friday afternoon.

Mr Harris was found on Wednesday under snow at the foot of a rock face on Carè Alto mountain near Trento.

His cause of death is unclear but one possible reason given by authorities was a fall "from above".

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