Tourist vanishes after leaving Utah airport to backpack in mountains
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Authorities in Utah are searching for a missing tourist visiting from Finland whose family said they haven’t heard from him in two weeks.

The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 29-year-old Onni Llmari Raassina, who was reported missing on March 17.

Officials said Raassina was picked up from the Salt Lake City International Airport on March 5, according to his family. 

His family believes he was then dropped off in Duchesne County, near the Moon Lake area, which is about 150 miles east of Salt Lake City.

Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office SUV

Deputies are seeking the public’s help to find a man last seen at Salt Lake City airport, en route to Duchesne. (Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office)

He is described as being a 5-foot-8, White male, with blue eyes and short strawberry blonde hair.

Crowley said Raassina’s family came to Utah and tried to find him for two weeks.

“I need the public’s help immensely. We have a gentleman who’s not from our country, the family doesn’t even know why he left or anything else,” the captain said. “In 30 years of law enforcement, I’ve never had to deal with a gentleman who flew in from Finland to go hiking up there.”

Fox News Digital reached out to the sheriff’s office for comment. 

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact the sheriff’s office at 435-738-1126 or via email: jcrowley@duchesne.utah.gov.

Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, national crime cases, illegal immigration, and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com

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