Major search operation for missing toddler

Baden-Württemberg - Major search operation for missing toddler

The search operation for the missing two-year-old child in Bingen near the Swabian Alb continued on Monday morning. The girl had probably left her parents' house on Sunday in an unobserved moment between 4.00 and 5.00 pm. This was announced by the police on Monday.

The child was presumably only wearing pyjamas at the time of her disappearance. The two-year-old is about 60 centimeters tall and has short, blond hair and blue eyes. The parents had given these details to the police, a police spokeswoman said.

"We are reopening the whole case and are bringing in new police officers for today's search," she said. Up to 80 police officers are to comb the entire area around the parents' house. Police helicopters and mantrailer dogs are involved in the extensive search operation.

The search in the village at the foot of the Swabian Alb by around 180 emergency services from the fire department, technical relief organization, rescue service and German Red Cross has so far been unsuccessful. Divers, sniffer dogs and a drone were also deployed.

Until last night, divers, boats and drones with a thermal imaging camera were also deployed in sub-zero temperatures. They will "pull out all the stops" to find the toddler, said a police spokeswoman.

The police are particularly concerned about the weather conditions: due to the low temperatures, the child is in great danger.

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1. The police urged the public to actively participate in the search action on Saint's Eve, as the missing child's safety was of paramount importance.
2. Despite the extensive search efforts in Bingen, Baden-Württemberg on Sunday and Monday, the glimpse of the missing two-year-old child remained elusive, leaving authorities and concerned citizens in worry.
3. In light of emergencies, the police initiated a second wave of search operations in and around Bingen, involving an additional 80 officers and utilizing advanced search methods like police helicopters and mantrailer dogs.
4. Whilst the search for the missing child continued through the streets of Bingen, authorities and emergency services in neighboring towns such as Bingen on the Rhine and even other regions like Bingen in Rhineland-Palatinate joined the action to widen the search perimeter.

Source: www.stern.de