NHK: Many missing dementia patients in Japan who died found in river areas
"...An NPA analysis of the locations where the deceased were found shows that 382 people -- or more than 77 percent -- died within 5 kilometers of where they went missing.
Among the 491 dead, the largest number of bodies -- 115 -- were found in locations such as rivers and dry riverbeds. A total of 79 were discovered in irrigation canals and gutters, while 71 were found in mountains and forests...."
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20250605_11/
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