DUSHANBE, July 23, 2009, Asia-Plus  -- 341 people have been reported missing over the first six months of this year; some a half of them have already been found, according to the Ministry of Interior (MoI).

The source at a MoI said that 312 people, including those who had gone missing in the previous years, are still reported missing.

“Yesterday alone, police departments across the country received several applications with solicitation to help find missing relatives,” the source said.