Search and Rescue - Located - Alice Springs

Two men who were reported missing in the Mutitjulu/Yulara area yesterday have been located by Police this morning.

Police located the two during the air and land search at 8:15am. The men have been taken to the Yulara Health Clinic for assessment, Northern Territory Police say.

Initial reports are that the two men were travelling along the Amata Road in a vehicle when it ran out of fuel somewhere south-east of the Mutitjulu Community yesterday morning.

The pair left the vehicle on foot and managed to contact police when coming into phone signal around 3:30pm. Police located the vehicle following a land and air search late yesterday.

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