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Missing Australian hiker Jordan Yap last seen on remote trail found dead in Peru

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Jordan Yap, a 30-year-old Australian hiker who went missing in Peru's Huayhuash mountain range after last making contact on September 14, was found dead. His family announced the news through social media while expressing gratitude to those involved in the search efforts and remembering Yap as an experienced and joyful individual. The trek across the Cordillera Huayhuash circuit, a challenging high-altitude route, began when he failed to return from his planned 10-day solo hike as scheduled.

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Jordan Yap, a 30-year-old Melbourne resident, was found dead in Peru after going missing during a solo hiking trip through the Huayhuash mountain range near Lima. His family reported him missing when he failed to check into a hotel and missed his flight from Lima on September 15. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed it provided consular assistance to Yap's family. A social media post by friends and family expressed gratitude towards search teams, police, and others who contributed to the effort. The Huayhuash circuit is known for its challenging terrain at high altitudes in the Andes mountains.

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Australian Lima Melbourne Peru South American

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Jordan GPE · 3× Lima GPE · 2× Australian NORP · 1× Cusco GPE · 1× Huaraz GPE · 1× Jordan Yap PERSON · 1× Melbourne GPE · 1× Peru GPE · 1× South American NORP · 1× The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade ORG · 1×

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“We want to thank everyone who has helped; friends and family, the contributors, the search teams, the police, the many groups we engaged with who gave their time and effort, everyone who helped to share on social media.

framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-11

2026-10-11 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Missing Melbourne hiker Jordan Yap found dead in Peru · assertive framing

2026-10-11 · The Guardian

Missing Australian hiker Jordan Yap last seen on remote trail found dead in Peru · assertive framing

Claims (10 extracted, 0 hedged)

An Australian trekker who was last seen on a remote South American hiking trail has been found dead, his family have said. asserted

family → see → trail

Jordan Yap, 30, last made contact with friends and family on 14 September ahead of a planned 10-day solo trek along Peru’s Huayhuash mountain range, 400km north-east of Lima. asserted

Yap → make → Lima

In a social media post on Saturday, his friends and family said “with a heavy heart we are sorry to tell you Jordan has been found, and he did not survive”. asserted

he → say → you

who → want → media

“Please remember Jordan as the vibrant man he was, and for the immense joy he brought to so many people’s lives. asserted

he → remember → lives

The Melbourne man was last seen near the beginning of his trek across the Cordillera Huayhuash circuit, which is regarded as a challenging, high-altitude trek through the remote Andes mountains. asserted

which → see → mountains

His friends and family regarded him as a very experienced hiker. asserted

friends → regard → hiker

His friends and family became concerned after he failed to make contact on his estimated return date, failed to check back into the Krusty hostel in Huaraz and missed a scheduled flight from Lima to Cusco. asserted

he → become → Cusco

The avid trekker misplaced a satellite beacon he was travelling with days before he set off on the 120km hike, raising further concerns. asserted

he → misplace → concerns

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been contacted for comment. asserted

Department → contact → comment