Boy Scout Group, Including 16 Kids, Rescued After Being Stranded for 3 Days in New Mexico Forest
More than two dozen people — including 16 children — were rescued in New Mexico earlier this month after inclement weather left a Boy Scout troop stuck in the wilderness for three days. New Mexico Search and Rescue launched its mission tosave the troopback on Oct. 8, according to a statement from the New Mexico State Police (NMSP). The 25 individuals, including nine adults, found themselves stranded near the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument “due to heavy rains and rising rivers surrounding their campsite,” the NMSP said....