A body was found in the search for Sam Harris, 35, and Aziz Ziriat, on Wednesday, with reports suggesting it has been identified as Mr Harris.

Brits Aziz Ziriat and Samuel Harris have not been missing since January 1. The pair had been hiking in the Dolomites mountains in northeastern Italy.

Rescue crews found the body of a British hiker buried in the snow of the Italian Alps and were continuing to search for his friend, who had also been missing since January 1, Italy’s rescue services said Wednesday.

A body has been found in the search for two British men who went missing in the Dolomites, Italy's alpine rescue service has said. Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, from London, were last heard from on 1 January after sending messages home from the Trentino region in northern Italy. They did not check into their flight home on 6 January.

Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, both from London, missed their return flight home from Italy to England on Monday. They last spoke to friends and family on January 1, sending a video of the scenery in the Trentino region of northeast Italy.

Rescue crews have found the body of a missing British hiker buried in the snow of the Italian alps, but a search for his friend was suspended by poor weather conditions

A search and rescue operation is under way in the Dolomites in northern Italy for two British men who have gone missing on a hiking trip. Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, from London, were last heard from on 1 January after sending messages home from the Trentino region.