Missing S.Korean Mayor Found Dead

Park Won-soon, mayor of South Korea 's capital Seoul, was found dead at midnight in Bugaksan Mountain, northern Seoul, hours after his daughter filed a missing complaint to the police on Thursday night.

According to local media, Park's daughter filed the missing report at 5:17 p.m. local time Thursday, saying he "left home four to five hours ago after leaving words like a will and his phone is currently switched off."

About 250 policemen and rescuers had searched the mountain, mobilizing drones and police dogs.

The mayor left his home in central Seoul at about 10:44 a.m. local time Thursday, wearing black clothes and carrying a black backpack.

His mobile phone signal was last detected near a temple in northern Seoul.

Source: Xinhua