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Missing elderly person in Miranda do Corvo has been found

Notícias de Coimbra2 September 2026 at 11:22

A 91-year-old man was reported missing this Wednesday, September 2, in Bairro Novo, in Miranda do Corvo. The elderly man was eventually found, with the situation having been resolved.

The authorities were alerted to the man's disappearance, who was searched for in the Bairro Novo area. After the procedures carried out, the elderly man was located safely.

This case comes at a time when Miranda do Corvo has been the scene of other disappearances, including that of two young Dutch tourists who disappeared in the Serra da Lousã, in a nearby area. However, there is no indication that the cases are related.

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