Emergencies
After nine hours of searching: missing five-year-old found
The exact reasons for the boy’s disappearance were initially unknown. photo
© Lino Mirgeler/dpa
The boy was lost on a family outing. Police and rescue workers were able to find him again after a long search.
After around nine hours of searching, a missing five-year-old was found in Saxon Switzerland on Easter Sunday. Loud Police discovered the boy suffering from mild hypothermia and injuries in the forest.
Police and rescue workers searched for the boy with a helicopter, mountain rescue service and nature park rangers. According to the information, he was lost on a family trip. The exact reasons for his disappearance were initially unknown. Where he was during the search also remained unclear.