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Missing people

Missing: 83-year-old man last seen in Katong

Seah Miang Hin was last seen near Block 14 Haig Road at about 11.50am on Sept 4.
Seah Miang Hin was last seen near Block 14 Haig Road at about 11.50am on Sept 4.

South Korea’s new acting police chief apologises over botched cases, vows sweeping reforms

South Korea Acting National Police Agency chief Kim Jong-chul (centre) during a meeting of police agency commanders at police headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept 3.
South Korea Acting National Police Agency chief Kim Jong-chul (centre) during a meeting of police agency commanders at police headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept 3.

Families descend on Nepal in search of missing tourists

Families of missing foreigners were clinging to hope as they combed hospitals and morgues in search of clues on Sept 2.
Families of missing foreigners were clinging to hope as they combed hospitals and morgues in search of clues on Sept 2.

Nepal must rebuild thousands of homes, no let-up in search for missing

Soldiers working during a search-and-rescue operation at a tunnel near a hydropower project site in Rasuwa, Nepal, on Sept 2.
Soldiers working during a search-and-rescue operation at a tunnel near a hydropower project site in Rasuwa, Nepal, on Sept 2.

One hiker remains missing in flood-stricken Grand Canyon

People wait near a bridge as a helicopter flies nearby amid flash flooding in the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, on Aug 29.
People wait near a bridge as a helicopter flies nearby amid flash flooding in the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, on Aug 29.

Jeju officer cites heavy caseload for falsely closing missing person cases

Police also said their first comprehensive review of 298 missing person cases closed by Bu had identified 25 additional cases involving suspected false closures or records.
Police also said their first comprehensive review of 298 missing person cases closed by Bu had identified 25 additional cases involving suspected false closures or records.

Nepal’s wall of missing offers last hope after Himalayan flood

Images of Nepalis and foreigners of all ages are plastered along a 25m wall outside Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.
Images of Nepalis and foreigners of all ages are plastered along a 25m wall outside Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.

S. Korean police under fire after backtracking on hanging evidence in missing woman’s death in Jeju

Investigators examine the scene at a palm tree farm in the city of Jeju on South Korea’s largest island on Aug 24, where the presumed body of a missing woman, Jang Mi-ran, was found.
Investigators examine the scene at a palm tree farm in the city of Jeju on South Korea’s largest island on Aug 24, where the presumed body of a missing woman, Jang Mi-ran, was found.

Nepal-China flood deaths surge past 900 as rescuers struggle through ‘unimaginable’ disaster

Damaged houses in Nepal’s Nuwakot district after flash floods.
Damaged houses in Nepal’s Nuwakot district after flash floods.

Jeju police re-examining circumstances around death of woman in palm farm

The body of Jang Mi-ran, 37, was found on Aug 24, 104 days after she was reported missing on May 15.
The body of Jang Mi-ran, 37, was found on Aug 24, 104 days after she was reported missing on May 15.

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