A shocking three foreign visitors are reported missing in the Faroe Islands this week, one man from Mexico and two women from South Korea.
Police announced they are searching for the missing persons on and around the southwestern coast of the island Vágar, in particular near the Trælanípan and adjacent sea cliffs and the Bøsdalafossur waterfall from the lake Leitisvatn, also known as the Lake Above the Ocean.
“The Faroe Islands Police are currently searching for two South Korean women, Soo Jung Park and Soo Yeon Park,” the police announced on social media. “They were last seen in Miðvágur on Tuesday, 2 September, at approximately 17:30. The latest phone data places them in the area near Trælanípan/Bøsdalafoss later that same day, September 2nd, at 20:46.”
“They have Asian appearance, are between 160–170 cm tall, have a strong build, light skin, and black medium-length hair,” the police added.
The two women were dressed in similar clothing, we’re told:
• A white, long blouse;
• Black leggings;
• White tennis socks with black stripes;
• Black ankle-height hiking shoes.
In a separate case, personal belongings of a third missing person, 68-year-old Pedro Enrique Moreno Hentz, were recovered in the sea between the islands Vágar and Mykines.
“The Faroese Police are seeking information on the whereabouts of 68-year-old Mexican, Pedro Enrique Moreno Hentz,” the police announced on Thursday.
“Pedro was last seen at the hotel in Tórshavn on the morning of 3 September 2025. His most recent phone data placed him near Bøsdalafoss in Vágar around midday the same day. Earlier today, 4 September 2025, his backpack was discovered in Mykinesfjørður.”
Anyone with information that may assist in locating any of the missing persons is asked to contact the Faroe Islands Police on +298 351448.