Found in a nearby hill around Myeonggwan-ri... Joint public-private search operation underway

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Choi Hyun-joo] On the 31st, Gyeongnam Haman-gun announced that an elderly dementia patient living in Sado-ri, Gunbuk-myeon, safely returned to their family after being missing for three days.


Mr./Ms. A left home on the evening of the 28th and did not return, prompting the family to report the disappearance to the Gunbuk Police Substation on the 29th. Upon hearing the news, local officials, villagers, Haman Police Station, Haman Fire Station, and military units cooperated in a joint search.


After a two-day search, Mr./Ms. A was found on the morning of the 30th in the mountain area near Myeongjigol, around Myeonggwan-ri, and fortunately was unharmed.



The county stated, “As population aging accelerates, the number of elderly dementia patients is rapidly increasing,” and urged residents who wish to receive support for dementia prevention projects to contact the regional Dementia Safety Centers.


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