The climbers landed safely beneath the cliff, the echo from the voices of the people above reaching them as they shouted into the void.
With the earbuds fixed, they unclasped the rope from their waist, their gazes carefully scanning the area, their ears perking up for any sound.
They glanced at each other, and with a nod, they moved forward taking different directions, the signal from the drone committed to them through the Bluetooth device in the earbud.
From their safety kits, each pulled out a weapon in case the gully held wild animals. Their steps frantic and hurried as they searched with urgency yet their eyes focused.
They urged forward covering a few metres, the voice in the earbud barking instructions to them as they searched the gully for her or the red infrared signal of the drone.
The scent of gasoline and scorched rubber still hung in the air from the car's twisted frame and smoke curling from the engine.
