Chinese tourist’s body found in sand dune after going missing in Dubai
Local police don’t suspect foul play after initial investigation
A Chinese tourist who had been missing for four days in Dubai was found dead on a sand dune, Chinese media reported.
The Chinese embassy in Dubai confirmed his death on June 17, the news portal 163.com reported.
The man, 59, who has not been named, was travelling with a tour group organised by online travel agent Ctrip, left Hangzhou in coastal Zhejiang province for a nine-day tour. He was last seen on June 16 in Dubai Mall, the largest shopping centre in Dubai, where the tour group had been taken by their guide.
The guide later called his relatives in China to report his disappearance the following day after his roommate reported that he had not returned to the hotel.
The report said police in Dubai had ruled out foul play after a preliminary investigation.