Four -year -old saved from Vienna - shock for his family!

Four -year -old saved from Vienna - shock for his family!

In a dramatic incident that occurred in Vienna on Friday, a four -year -old boy who was reported as missing was saved from the Danube Canal. According to the reporting of Kleine Zeitung is now in the hospital, appealing and in a stable condition, after the shock of the event. The search for his parents turned out to be difficult because they could hardly speak German. The mother had lost the boy during a walk and reported him as missing at 9:00 p.m.

The parents stated that their child had only been disappearing for two hours, but the police already informed them that the boy was found for noon. The mother, 42 years old, is displayed on the basis of her duty of supervision, while the father is managed as a witness. In the meantime, child and youth welfare (MA 11) of the city of Vienna has been involved in the case in order to carry out a risk clarification. This authority has been in contact with the hospital in which the boy is located.

missing person in Germany

The situation once again illustrates the challenges in dealing with missing children. The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) processes many such cases in Germany, especially when minors leave their living and unknown their whereabouts. As can be read on the BKA website, around 9,420 missing cases were registered on 01.01.2025. In 2024, around 18,100 children were reported missing, but 96.7% of these cases cleared up by the end of the year, which represents encouraging statistics.

The local police departments are responsible for the immediate search for people, and large -scale searches are often started in the event of acute danger. The most common cause of the disappearance of unaccompanied minor refugees, of whom 4,300 were reported as missing in 2024, is that they leave their accommodations. Over 80% of the missing persons are cleared within one month, only 3% of the cases remain unclear over a year, such as bka explained.

a far -reaching problem

The disappearance of children and adolescents is a relevant social issue that often causes great sympathy in public. Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger points out that in 99% of cases missing children will reappear safely. Nevertheless, some cases remain unresolved for years or even decades. The reporting on such disappeared children is often accompanied by media -effective research and documentation and contributes to awareness of society.

Current examples of long unresolved missing persons include the case of 15-year-old Rebecca Reusch from Berlin, which has been missing since 2019, as well as the three-year-old Madeleine McCann, which has disappeared since 2007. Both cases show the deep concern that goes hand in hand with the disappearance of children, and require extensive investigation measures and the commitment of families and volunteers.

summarized these cases not only the risks that children are exposed to, but also the importance of a rapid reaction of the authorities and society as a whole to help missing children and their families.