# British student George Smyth found dead in Romania 2026-08-16T12:39:25+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The body of 18-year-old British student George Smyth, who went missing while hiking in Romania last November, has been found, Avon and Somerset Police said. Smyth, a geology student at the University of Bristol, disappeared after setting out from Poiana Brașov towards Bran. Formal identification will take place before his remains are returned to the UK. Smyth made an emergency call from the Țigănești area, saying he was lost in severe weather with strong winds, heavy snow and dense fog. Mountain rescuers said at the time that he was disoriented, exhausted and showing signs of hypothermia. A search involving dogs, drones and helicopters was launched but initially found no trace. Rescuers from Salvamont resumed searches on Wednesday and later discovered the body. Smyth's family said they were 'devastated' and that the discovery ended 'the torture of waiting'. They thanked Romanian rescuers for persisting through difficult conditions, and asked for privacy as they grieve. 'He was the best of us and is deeply missed,' they said. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: George Smyth, Romania, University of Bristol Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/british-student-george-smyth-found-dead-in-romania/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/british-student-george-smyth-found-dead-in-romania/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/