A missing woman found asleep in her own bed.

A missing person search in Durban took an unexpected turn after a woman reported missing by her family was later found asleep in her own bed.

The incident was shared by Reaction Unit South Africa (RUSA), which said the family had contacted its operations centre last week after becoming concerned when they were unable to reach the 32-year-old woman.

According to RUSA, the family provided officers with a photograph and information about the woman, who had last been seen the previous evening.

A search effort was subsequently launched, with officers following up on leads while details were circulated on social media in an attempt to trace her whereabouts.