Bruges (The Brussels Morning newspaper): A 64-year-old man from Bruges was found alive in the Bruges-Ostend canal after going missing during a cycling trip. He was rescued at 5:30 AM, suffering from hypothermia and was taken to the hospital.
A 64-year-old man from Bruges went cycling to a sailing club in Ostend with his friends. When he didn’t come back home by 4 a.m. his wife got worried and told the police that he was missing. This led the authorities to quickly start a search to find him. Police contacted different hospitals and the sailing club in Ostend to find out where he might be. They were working hard to locate the missing man and make sure he was safe focusing on any clues about where he was last seen.
How did a missing cyclist end up in the Bruges-Ostend canal?
A man who was missing was found alive in the Bruges-Ostend canal after a coordinated search. Police patrols drove along possible routes between Ostend and Bruges. They also tracked the man’s mobile phone and tablet to help with the search along the canal. The man was found in the canal at 5:30 AM. He couldn’t get out of the water on his own and needed to be rescued by emergency services. After that he was taken to the hospital because he had hypothermia.
They drove along possible routes between Ostend and Bruges and tracked his mobile phone and tablet to find him in the canal. When they found him, he couldn’t get out of the water by himself and needed help from emergency services. He was taken to the hospital with hypothermia but he survived. It’s not known how long the man had been in the canal before he was found. Early investigations suggest that he fell into the water by accident. However his bike and backpack which he likely had with him have not been found yet. The search for these missing items is still happening as authorities try to understand what happened.
