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2 hikers go missing in forested area near Whitley Road, police find them within 2 hours

Hikers found by police & Gurkhas after going missing near Whitley Road

Two people went hiking in a forested area near Whitley Road and went missing for close to two hours, the police said.

Thankfully, the police and Gurkhas found them after a search.

Source: Singapore Police Force on Facebook

They did not suffer any injuries.

Hikers reported missing near Whitley Road on 24 Feb

In a Facebook post about the discovery of the missing hikers on Saturday (24 Feb), the Singapore Police Force (SPF) said it received information about the pair at about 11.40am that day.

The hikers were reported to be lost in the forested area near Merryn Road.

The long road, which stretches from Whitley Road to Trevose Crescent, is part of a landed residential estate that borders a forested area next to the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE).

Source: Google Maps

Missing hikers found after 1 hour 15 mins

Police officers from Tanglin Division and the Gurkha Contingent helped in the search for the missing hikers, SPF said.

They finally found them at 12.55pm — an hour and 15 minutes after they were reported missing.

Source: Singapore Police Force on Facebook

Officers brought the hikers, who were unhurt, to safety.

Public advised to stay on designated hiking trails

In light of the incident, the SPF advised the public to stay on designated trails while trekking, for their safety.

 

In April 2023, two male hikers went missing in the forested areas of MacRitchie Nature Trail & Reservoir Park.

Police found the duo — comprising a 51 and 67-year-old — within three hours of learning that they were missing.

In 2020, two teenage boys lost their way in the MacRitchie forest while looking for a shrine. Police found them within 1.5 hours.

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Featured image adapted from Singapore Police Force on Facebook

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