Trapped trekker lived on rats and raisins for four months

A 58-year-old man from Uruguay has been rescued in good health after spending four months lost in the Andes.

Trapped trekker lived on rats and raisins for four months

A 58-year-old man from Uruguay has been rescued in good health after spending four months lost in the Andes.

The provincial emergency service says Raul Fernando Gomez was found yesterday. He had lost about 45lbs and was dehydrated, and is being treated in hospital.

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