Rescuers carry the body of a Russian tourist missing since September 2 to a helicopter in Xinjiang yesterday. Xinhua

The body was found around 11 am on the banks of the upper reaches of the Yurungkax river. It was described as "wearing sunglasses and a helmet, carrying a bag and bare-footed". No food or drinking water were found near the body.

A Russian rescuer and two Chinese, including Zhang Shaoyun, deputy chief of the local rescue headquarters, carried the body to a helicopter, which transported it to Hotan City an hour later.