Emergencies
Two-year-old found safe after seven hours in the forest
A little boy suddenly disappears during a walk in the forest in Hesse – that’s what the police report. The worst is feared. But after hours of searching, parents can breathe a sigh of relief.
A two-year-old who was reported missing was found in a forest in Oberellenbach, Hesse, after almost seven hours of searching and darkness fell.
At around 11.30 p.m. the family could breathe a sigh of relief
It wasn’t until around 11:30 p.m. that the boy’s family could breathe a sigh of relief: rescue workers had discovered him near a country road between Sterkelshausen and the Beenhausen junction (Hersfeld-Rotenburg district). After a medical examination, the boy was handed over to his parents, the police said. He was slightly hypothermic. No further details about his condition were released.
Around 100 rescue workers from the fire department alone were involved in the search. There were also around 120 police and aid organizations, including an air force and several dog squads. According to the police, numerous citizens were also looking for the boy.