150 searchers hunt for missing British woman in Cambodia

A police officer in Cambodia says 150 people are searching for a young British woman who is missing on an island popular with travelers. Maj. Gen. Chuon Narin, chief for coastal Preah Sihauk province, says divers, policemen, navy personnel, local volunteers and foreigners are taking part in search for 21-year-old Amelia Bambridge. She has t been seen since last Wednesday night when she went to a beach party on Koh Rong island in southwestern Cambodia. Chuon Narin expressed guarded optimism that Bambridge might be found alive, telling Associated Press that several foreign tourists have previously gone missing but were found safe after being lost in a jungle area. Bambridge’s bror Harry arrived in Cambodia on Sunday to help in search for his sister.