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Gach Top, 26, went missing after leaving his residence in Alice Springs in Australia's Northern Territory on July 28

Police spent several days looking for him before suspending the search on Aug. 2

Two days later, he was found alive

A man who was missing for a week in the Australian outback was found alive — and told first responders that he survived by drinking water from discarded bottles.

Northern Territory Police Force first announced in a news release that Gach Top, 26, was last seen leaving his residence in Alice Springs on July 28 at 3:30 p.m. local time.

About two hours later, Top spoke with his family by phone, but he never showed up for work that evening.

His car, a red Mazda CX5, was found the following near John Flynn’s Grave Historical Reserve, which is l

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