US hiker missing for days is found after family calls for help on Facebook, rescuers say

Members of the Oahu Hiking Community Facebook page helped identify the area, and rescuers used Snyder’s last geolocation to begin searching for him, fire officials said and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. — Reuters

A family called for help on a Facebook group after realising their loved one had been missing for three days from a Hawaii trail, multiple news outlets reported.

Ian Snyder, 34, was eventually found, thanks to help from community members on the social media platform, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported.