Grandmother, granddaughter missing in Brooklyn found safe

Sunday, September 24, 2017
EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A 2-year-old girl and her grandmother who were reported missing in Brooklyn have been found safe.

Officials say the grandmother, 56-year-old Khadija Begum, was last seen pushing 2-year-old Zakirah Shafiq in her stroller on Saturday near 2617 Avenue D in East Flatbush.
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They had not been heard from for hours.

But police say they were found just after midnight in good condition.
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There was no explanation for what happened. They were taken to the hospital for observation.
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