Baltic Sea Search Continues for Missing Man; Jet Ski and Drone Deployed

Rescuers in Lithuania continued their search for a young man who disappeared in the Baltic Sea near Klaipėda on Monday. Fire and Rescue Department officials reported that the search covered the sea from the pier to the Melnragė rescue station using a jet ski, while a quad bike was employed to scan the coastline. Despite these efforts, the missing individual has not been found.

The search operations have been ongoing since Saturday. Firefighters and rescuers utilized a drone over the weekend in their attempts to locate the man. The individual, identified as a man born in 1998, vanished on May 23. According to reports, he was approximately 30 meters from the shore when he disappeared underwater in the presence of rescuers. A rescue boat and a helicopter were deployed for the initial search, which lasted several hours and was coordinated by the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre. The search had to be called off around 4 p.m. that day due to lack of success.

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Upon arrival, a reconnaissance was carried out at sea from the pier to the Melnragė rescue station using a jet ski. The coast was searched using a quad bike.

His belongings and car were discovered on the beach. The following day, police initiated a pre-trial investigation into the disappearance. The article notes that the man was last seen at Audros Street beach in Klaipėda.

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The missing person was not found.