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Big search for missing student: Passau worried!
In Passau, emergency services have been searching for a missing student since Sunday evening. Public call for help.
Big search for missing student: Passau worried!
On Sunday evening, numerous emergency services gathered on the banks of the Inn in Passau to search for a missing 26-year-old student. The young man could no longer be found after a party on the night from Saturday to Sunday. According to reports from pnp.de The celebration took place in the inner city, in the immediate vicinity of the train tracks and the river bank. His disappearance began around 2 a.m. and after he was reported missing on Sunday afternoon, police and fire departments launched a large-scale search operation.
A total of eight boats were busy searching until around 10 p.m. But despite intensive efforts, the emergency services were initially unsuccessful. The helpers hoped to find clues to the student's whereabouts on the banks of the Inn. The search was eventually called off and is expected to resume Monday morning.
Missing cases in Passau
This is not the first case of missing persons in the region. For example, a 13-year-old girl from Passau has been untraceable since December 6, 2024. The police had searched for the girl with a wanted list and a personal description. Fortunately, she was found safe and sound a few days later. The girl had left her parents' home to go to school, but had not arrived there. She is about 165 cm tall, has long, brown hair and was wearing a black jacket and sweatpants. Information about missing people in Passau can be passed on to the Passau police station.
The number of missing young people in Lower Bavaria is particularly alarming; Further cases involving a 13- and 14-year-old from the Passau district have been unsolved for weeks. This situation highlights the challenges facing police in the region.
Authorities and missing person cases
The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) also plays an important role in the processing of missing person cases in Germany. Adults are considered missing if they remain away from their place of residence and a threat to life or limb is assumed. With minors it is even more serious; Here they are considered missing if they leave their circle of life and their whereabouts are unknown. The local police stations are responsible for the immediate search for people, and in acute cases large-scale search measures are initiated.
In Germany, over 9,400 missing person cases are registered in the police information system (INPOL). Statistics for 2024 show that around 18,100 children were reported missing, with almost all cases being resolved within a year. The handling of unaccompanied refugee minors is a particular issue that has recently gained increasing attention.
The events in Passau remind us how important it is to look out for each other and to act quickly in cases of missing persons. The hope remains that the missing student returns safely.