Mar 21 • 18:33 UTC 🇱🇻 Latvia TVNET

PHOTOS AND VIDEO: The search is ongoing in the Daugava area for a person who possibly fell from the Akmens Bridge into the river

Rescuers and volunteers are continuing the search in the Daugava area for a person believed to have fallen from a bridge in Riga.

In Latvia, the State Police and volunteers are actively searching the Daugava River for a person thought to have fallen from the Akmens Bridge on March 17. According to reports from the police and social media, there are calls to help find Sofia Sara Kundecka, who went missing shortly after leaving her educational institution. Surveillance footage reviewed by the Rīga municipal police supports the accounts of a fall from the bridge.

The search efforts are extensive, involving personnel from the State Police and the State Fire and Rescue Service, alongside volunteers and organizations like “Bezvests.lv.” These search operations are taking place both on the water and along the riverbanks, with the assistance of drone technology to aid in locating the missing person. The authorities have assured the public that these operations will persist without interruption until the individual is found.

This incident has not only highlighted the comprehensive response from local authorities but also raised community awareness about the ongoing search for the missing Sofia. The situation has drawn significant attention across social media platforms, prompting many to join in the local efforts as concern grows for the young individual reported missing just days before the search began.

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