# Missing elderly persons searches in Spain

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/missing-elderly-persons-searches-in-spain
> Updated: 2026-08-10T07:25:57.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

Search operations have been conducted across various regions in Spain to locate missing elderly individuals.

In Cerezal de Sanabria, an 86-year-old man was located alive after being found collapsed on his property; he was subsequently hospitalized. However, in Churriana de la Vega, a 66-year-old man with Alzheimer's and diabetes remains missing despite volunteer and drone-assisted search efforts.

In Asturias, emergency services launched an intensive large-scale operation in Pola de Laviana to find an 80-year-old man who disappeared from a gerontological center. The search involves firefighters, canine units, drones with thermal imaging, and medicalized helicopters, focusing on the area around riverbanks and Blimea.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-10: Search underway for missing 80-year-old in Pola de Laviana

An intensive search operation is underway in Pola de Laviana, Asturias, for an 80-year-old man missing from a geriatric center since Sunday afternoon.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/search-underway-for-missing-80-year-old-in-pola-de-laviana

### 2026-08-04: Searches for Missing Elderly Men in Spain Yield Mixed Results

Spain’s Guardia Civil found an 86‑year‑old missing in Cerezal de Sanabria alive, while a 66‑year‑old remains missing in Churriana de la Vega after three days of searches.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/searches-for-missing-elderly-men-in-spain-yield-mixed-results

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