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Police in Dauphin said Tuesday a team of 50 people is searching for a Winnipeg man who went missing over the weekend during Countryfest.

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Manitoba RCMP, search and rescue and personnel from the Fire Commissioner’s office are searching for 24-year-old Danny Kidane who was last seen at the music festival campground Saturday afternoon.

Danny Berhie Kidane, 24, was last seen by his friends at the Dauphin Countryfest grounds June 30. Manitoba RCMP

Haben Kidane, the missing man’s brother, travelled to the campsite from Calgary to join the search.

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“If there’s one thing going for him, he definitely has the skills to handle his own,” Haben said. Tweet This

“He always likes to tinker with stuff. I’m sure if he’s out there, he’s figuring things out.”

Festival officials displayed a photo of Danny on the main stage Sunday night asking everyone to be on the lookout.

The search area includes the creek that runs along side the campground, as well as the bushy terrain which neighbours the Countryfest site.

The creek near the Countryfest site is included in the search area. Randall Paull / Global News The site entrance at Dauphin Countryfest. Randall Paull / Global News Searchers were on site on festival grounds after a Winnipeg man went missing during Countryfest 2018. Randall Paull / Global News Searchers come and go from the Countryfest site Tuesday. Randall Paull / Global News

RCMP Const. Rob Tuff said the missing person’s case is somewhat out of the ordinary.

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“I’ve worked just about every Countryfest since it first began. This is the first time I recall we’ve had a missing person that hasn’t been located in a short period of time,” Tuff said. Tweet This

Investigators have expanded the search from the festival site to part of Riding Mountain National Park and urge anyone with details to get in touch with them.