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Man, 76, found after being lost in nature reserve for almost 2 days

SINGAPORE – A 76-year-old man who was lost in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve has been found nearly two days later.

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SINGAPORE – A 76-year-old man who was lost in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve has been found nearly two days later.

Mr Ng Kang Leng — also known as Mr Wong Kang Leng — was found this afternoon (Sept 7) after an extensive 45-hour search and rescue operation involving more than 200 officers from Police, PUB and National Parks Board. The officers combed both the Central Catchment Nature Reserve and the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and Mr Ng was eventually located at about 3.40pm in the vicinity of Upper Pierce Reservoir.

Mr Ng, an avid hiker and volunteer known to several nature groups here, had wanted to hike from Dairy Farm Road towards MacRitchie Reservoir last Saturday afternoon. However, he lost his way and had called Police for assistance just before 7pm the same day.

According to police, as it was the first time Mr Ng was attempting the route, he was unable to provide specific details of his whereabouts other than the fact that at about 3pm, he had passed by the Eco-link bridge near the Bukit Timah Expressway in the direction of MacRitchie Reservoir.

Mr Ng was conveyed to Ng Teng Fong Hospital for a physical examination and has been reunited with his family.

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