A 70-year-old man from Vlaardingen, who had been missing since Friday afternoon, has been found alive, according to the police.
- A 70-year-old man from Vlaardingen was missing.
- He was found alive and taken to the hospital.
- He went missing on Friday afternoon around 16:15.
- A passerby alerted the police after seeing him.
- Mandarin peels were found near the care home.
- A search operation was conducted with police and volunteers.
The police and staff from his care home were seriously concerned about his disappearance. An observant passerby saw the man walking a few kilometers from his home and alerted the police.
The man had been missing since Friday afternoon around 16:15 after leaving the Zonnehuis with a bag of mandarins. On Monday evening, mandarin peels were found along the Vlaardinger Vaart near the care home, prompting a search effort by police and volunteers, but it was unsuccessful.
“He is aanspreekbaar and with the ambulance naar het ziekenhuis gebracht,”
— Police
Originally reported by www.hartvannederland.nl as “Vermiste man (70) uit Vlaardingen gevonden: ‘Aanspreekbaar en naar ziekenhuis gebracht'” on 2025-09-23 18:15:00.
