Bucharest couple missing after Transalpina trip; police seek public help

A couple from Bucharest, Romania, Mihaela Izabela Anastasescu, 28, and Horațiu Vlad Mihai Anastasescu, 36, are missing after embarking on a camping trip on the Transalpina road. Their family alerted authorities after being unable to contact them.

The woman's father reported them missing on Thursday afternoon via a 112 emergency call. He stated that the couple had left on Tuesday for a camping trip on Transalpina and that he had not heard from them since the previous day. The Romanian Police confirmed that investigations are ongoing by officers from the Hunedoara Municipality Police.

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At 16.07.2026, the Hunedoara Municipality Police was notified by Mr. Bordeianu Florin that his daughter and son-in-law left on Tuesday for Transalpina, and he hasn't heard from them since yesterday, cannot contact them, and they were camping.

According to the Hunedoara County Police Inspectorate (IPJ Hunedoara), the last phone conversation with the couple occurred on Wednesday around 4:00 PM. They reportedly told relatives they planned to stay at a guesthouse in Hunedoara municipality. However, police checks revealed that the couple never arrived at the indicated accommodation.

IPJ Hunedoara has released the descriptions of the missing individuals. Mihaela Izabela Anastasescu is 1.84 meters tall, weighs approximately 70 kilograms, has blond hair, and blue eyes. Horațiu Vlad Mihai Anastasescu is 1.95 meters tall, weighs about 95 kilograms, has blond hair, blue eyes, short beard, and tattoos on his chest and back. Police are continuing their search and are appealing to the public for any information that could help locate the couple. Anyone with useful information is urged to call the emergency number 112 or contact the nearest police station.

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If you have information that can help with the location, contact the Police immediately at 112!