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Victoria couple found after vehicle got stuck on remote forestry road

A Victoria couple reported missing Tuesday was found safe late Wednesday afternoon by an RCMP aircraft, Lake Cowichan RCMP say. The pair’s vehicle had become stuck on the side of a remote forestry road.
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The vehicle was located by an RCMP aircraft. LAKE COWICHAN RCMP

A Victoria couple reported missing Tuesday was found safe late Wednesday afternoon by an RCMP aircraft, Lake Cowichan RCMP say.

The pair’s vehicle had become stuck on the side of a remote forestry road.

The couple, Helmy Sherif and Nadia Elkoui, were last seen on Tuesday in the Honeymoon Bay area, while on a trip from Lake Cowichan to Port Renfrew.

The helicopter was part of a larger search effort.

jbell@timescolonist.com