79-year-old after a big search found lifeless in the Mur

79-year-old after a big search found lifeless in the Mur

In the small community of Scheifling in the Murau district, Styria, a dramatic search on weekends ended tragically. A 79-year-old man was discovered lifeless in the Mur on July 5, 2025 after he was reported missing the day before. The accident started when the senior drove his car to the Murwaldweg alone on Friday afternoon and parked his vehicle there. He left his mobile phone at home, which led to an almost 24 -hour search.

After the man's disability was reported on Friday, July 4, at around 3 p.m., the authorities immediately started the first measures. Several police patrols, a helicopter and drones supported the nightly search, which, however, was unsuccessful. The search was only expanded on Saturday morning, under the direction of the alpine police and with the support of fire brigades and mountain rescue. Finally, at 9 a.m. the emergency services found the man lifeless near a bank embankment of the Mur, as [meinzirgezirk.at] (https://www.meinbezirk.at/murau/c-lokales/nach-zwei-grossen-suchaffen- Herrt-traUst-wissheit_a7432085) reported.

cause and safety instructions

The investigators are now trying to clarify the exact course of the accident. There are currently no evidence of external debt. According to initial assessments, an accident is assumed. This tragedy once again illustrates the importance of security instructions for walkers. Older people in particular are advised not to be traveling alone and on confidants. Also advisable to take a mobile phone and the information about relatives about planned routes and return times are strongly advisable, as kosmo.at.

The search for missing people is serious in Austria. In the police, every case is immediately taken seriously by missing persons and the appropriate steps are taken. For example, adults can choose their whereabouts without communication as long as there is no danger to life or life. The situation is different for missing minors, in which a danger is fundamentally assumed, such as [bka.de] (https://www.bka.de/de/unserehaufe/ermittlungs- Unterstuetung/verzarbung-vermisstenfaelle/ editors.

The sad events in Scheifling recall us how important it is to take safety precautions in everyday life and pay attention to each other. The thoughts are among the relatives of the deceased senior in this difficult time.