ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />STORY: Five European tourists were rescued on Sunday by members of Peru's High Mountain Rescue Team after they had lost their way along the Apurimac River.<br/> <br />The tourists were found in a gorge along the Yuracmayo tributary en route to the ecological park of Salkantay in southern Peru.<br/> <br />Cristhian Allik, Liisi Leheness, Madli Tiwkg of Estonia, Lithuanian Nadezda Pavlincek, and Costin Nabjul of Romania were airlifted by helicopter and taken to the city Cuzco.<br/> <br />The rescue team began searching for the five tourists on Friday. The were located after 18 hours of searching.<br/> <br />According to reports, the five - who were not traveling with a tour guide - became disoriented after leaving the Choquequirao ruins. They used a satellite phone they had to call for help after losing their way.<br/> <br />All were found in good health, however. Two were beginning to suffer from the effects of dehydration.
