Search Intensifies for Missing Student After Party in Melbeck

A 19-year-old student from Hamburg disappeared during a party by the Ilmenau River, prompting an extensive search operation.

The student, enrolled in his first semester at the Technical University of Hamburg, was last seen at a party on a camping site in Melbeck, Lower Saxony.
Authorities are utilizing sonar technology, helicopters, boats, drones, and search dogs to locate the missing student.
Police are in close contact with the student's family and are investigating all potential leads, though no significant breakthroughs have been reported.
Despite extensive search efforts, the police fear the worst, although there is no evidence suggesting foul play.
The university community is deeply affected, with psychological support offered to students who attended the event.