AN operation to rescue two Chinese citizens who have been out of touch in Mongolia since Oct. 23 is under way, according to a report from the rescue team Tuesday.

A member of the Nanjing Blue Sky Rescue, nicknamed Da Di, is on the way to Mongolia and he told the Global Times on Wednesday that he belongs to the second team consisting of five members from Blue Sky Rescue following the first team containing seven members that started searching Oct. 27.

The two citizens, named Mao Runxin and Guo Yuqin, who live in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu Province and are also volunteers with the Nanjing Blue Sky Rescue team, traveled to Mongolia were found to have lost touch Oct. 23 and their families asked Blue Sky Rescue to help them search for Mao and Guo, Yangtze Evening Post reported Tuesday.

The report said that two people stayed at a herdsman’s house Oct. 18 and the last time some herdsman saw them was on the evening of Oct. 19 and they were walking in a good state.

With the support of local government and police, Blue Sky Rescue started the operation Oct. 27.

A business partner of Mao, who is an editor of yoyoGo, an application about traveling, told the Global Times on Wednesday that Mao loves photographing and provided her application with pictures he took while taking tours.

“I think he is a kind person and willing to share with others through interaction and communication,” she said, adding that she did not receive a reply after sending a message to Mao on Oct. 18.

“We started a donation activity to raise funds that will be sent to the rescue team, hoping that can help him and the other person return as soon as possible,” she said. 

(Global Times)