Belgian Tourist Missing in São Jorge, Azores: Search Efforts Intensify

2023-09-22 09:04:00

A Belgian tourist traveling to São Jorge, an island in the Azores archipelago (Portugal), was reported missing on September 13, the Federal Public Service (FPS) of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday.

On September 13, the police station in the town of Calheta (São Jorge) was informed of the disappearance of the Belgian national, says local radio Lumena. Commissioner Carlos Costa told Portuguese radio that, since that date, teams have been deployed to attack different perimeters using drones, in particular.

Aged 49, with light eyes and blonde hair, the woman apparently had her backpack and cell phone at the time of the disappearance, while the rest of her personal belongings were at the campsite where she was staying in the small town. from Calheta.

The FPS of Belgian Foreign Affairs is following the case closely, and remains in close contact with the Belgian embassy in Lisbon, as well as with the Belgian and Portuguese police, a Foreign Affairs spokesperson said on Friday.

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