Missing man, boy found near Nunavut community after searchers 'saw a light'

A man and boy who went missing while travelling from Igloolik toHall Beach, Nunavut have been found safe, after being lost on the land for more than four days.

Paul Sr.QuliktalikandMark Qulitalik, 13,set out on the approximately 70-kilometre journey shortly after 10 p.m. ET on Sunday. The communities were experiencingblizzard-like conditions overthe weekend.

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The two, who are cousins,were spotted walking towards Hall Beach late Thursday night, according to Igloolik Mayor CelestinoUyarak.

"We ran out of gas," the younger Qulitaliktold CBCNews via Facebook. He was reunited with family and community members inIgloolikearly Friday morning.

"Thank God we were found alive and OK," he said, in Inuktitut. "I want to thank the searchers. Now we are in a warm place."

Search and rescue 'saw a light'

The Qulitalikswere found just a few kilometres west of Hall Beach, saidUyarak.

"Spotters were travelling and they saw a lightand they went to investigate," said Uyarak.

The light was from the travellers' flashlight.

Rescue teams discovered that the cousins had no food, water or supplies with them.

"They probably had snow [to eat]," said Uyarak.

The older of the two, who is in his 20s,is being treated for frostbite while the teenseemedto be uninjured, saidUyarak.

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The mayor said the communities are relieved and elated to have found them.

"Everyone is waking up to this good news!" saidUyarak.

He said there were tears at the hamlet office Friday morning.

"We were very happy, although we were all men in the hamlet office this morning, we were crying, [there was]laughter."