Intensive search underway

77-year-old man is missing in the Mischendorf area

A search is currently underway in the Mischendorf area for a 77-year-old man who was traveling in a green Ford Ranger.(Bild: Christian Schulter)

A 77-year-old man is missing in Burgenland. The pensioner left his house in Mischendorf on Sunday morning to go to the European elections. There has been no trace of him since then.

On Sunday evening, the nephew of the 77-year-old man from Mischendorf filed a missing person's report with the police. The sprightly pensioner left his home at around 10 o'clock to cast his vote for the EU election at the Mischendorf municipal office. It is currently unknown where the man drove to after the election in his green Ford Ranger with Oberwarter license plates. 

Man could have been caught in the flood
However, it is suspected that the man was traveling in the flood area to investigate the situation. 

Several police forces are involved in the search operation.(Bild: Christian Schulter)

Major search operation for hours
Relatives, fellow hunters and members of the Mischendorf volunteer fire department were already searching for the missing man early on Sunday afternoon. 

After the police were notified, the search continued with several police officers and the fire departments from Mischendorf, Kotezicken and Großpetersdorf as well as drones from the police and fire department.

Two police dogs are involved in the search.(Bild: Christian Schulter)

The search had to be called off at 11.20 pm and is currently being continued. 20 police officers, 30 firefighters and 2 police dogs are currently on duty.