Vermisster Aurel S: Ongoing Search Efforts Draw Attention

Challenges in the Search for Vermisster Aurel S

Melbeck (dpa) - The search for Vermisster Aurel S, a student missing since a party at a campingplatz by the Ilmenau river, continues with little progress. Authorities have deployed divers and sonar boats to comb the waterways between Niedersachsen and Lüneburg. However, the police spokesperson noted that the search operations would be scaled down, lacking both helicopter and riot police support.

Family and Community Rally for Support

The local community is deeply concerned, as the 19-year-old was last seen late Friday evening after consuming alcohol. As a first-semester student at the Technische Universität Hamburg, Aurel’s disappearance has sent shockwaves through the campus.

• The official stance now focuses on recovering a body rather than searching for a missing person.
• New leads will be pursued should they arise, but a large-scale search is not expected in the upcoming days.
• Rescue swimmers from the German Life-Saving Society are set to scour the river on Wednesday evening.

As conditions in the water remain complicated, authorities continue to express concern, indicating they must prepare for the worst. Despite using over 100 personnel, including canines and drones, the visibility issues in the river present a major obstacle.

The missing student’s family has taken to social media, distributing flyers with Aurel’s images in an effort to raise awareness and prompt any witnesses to come forward.