The South Korean island where bodies appear (and the scandal): What we know
SAPO Notícias26 August 2026 at 17:10
At least four people reported as missing were found dead on the tourist island of Jeju, South Korea, while authorities investigate a police scandal involving an officer suspected of improperly closing hundreds of missing persons cases. The discovery of the bodies raised suspicions about the police officer's conduct, who allegedly closed cases without proper investigation, generating public outrage and questions about the country's missing persons investigation system.
Infraestruturas de Portugal announced that traffic on the Spanish road at the Monfortinho border, in Idanha-a-Nova, is prohibited for heavy vehicles for 15 days, between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM.
Sérgio Santos, commander of firefighters in Saudi Arabia with experience in rescue operations, warned of a very high risk of infection in areas affected by the flood in Nepal and Tibet. According to the specialist, the lack of adequate protection equipment among teams participating in the removal of victims significantly increases the health danger in flooded areas.
An avalanche of ice and rock on the border between Nepal and Tibet is believed to have caused a massive flood that has already killed hundreds of people in Nepal, leaving a trail of mud and destruction wherever the water passed, devastating several regions of the country.
The municipality of Soure awarded a contract of 575 thousand euros for the cleaning and regularization of the Arunca river, after a storm that affected the region. The intervention aims to clear the river bed and prevent future floods.
