Disappeared Hungarian teenager may have plunged into the Danube from the Chain Bridge

Eighteen-year-old Mátyás Egressy vanished from central Budapest in the early hours of Saturday. He left District V to head home, but never arrived at his family’s address in District XI. His family suspect his drink may have been spiked, as CCTV footage reportedly shows the frightened teenager running through several parts of the city. In a separate development, a surveillance camera captured a person falling into the icy Danube from the Chain Bridge. Authorities are now investigating whether the incident is connected to Mátyás’s disappearance.

Strange disappearance

An extensive search is under way in Budapest for Mátyás Egressy after the 18-year-old vanished while trying to get home from a night out.

According to Blikk, officials and local volunteers have joined forces in a major effort to trace the teenager, with large numbers of people combing the city. The newspaper quoted Mátyás’s father as saying his son had fallen asleep on a bus and was made to get off at Örs vezér tere at around 4am.

With no help available, he reportedly took the suburban railway to Csömör before travelling back into Budapest. He is said to have reached Kossuth tér and crossed the Chain Bridge at about 6.30am on Saturday.

Friends described Mátyás as a diligent student who hopes to study at an Italian university. They said he left the Ötkert pub drunk, but no more than usual. His aunt, however, believes his drink may have been tampered with — which could explain reports that he seemed distracted and appeared to be running from something or someone. His family insist he has no history of mental health problems.