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Unaccompanied minors missing from Greek facilities

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Authorities and the organization ‘The Smile of the Child’ have issued multiple alerts regarding the disappearance of unaccompanied minors from hosting and hospitality facilities across various regions in Greece. In mid-October 2026, several incidents were reported. In Thessaloniki, two 14-year-old boys of Iranian origin disappeared from a facility. In Alexandroupoli, three children aged 12 and 13 were reported missing. Additionally, a 14-year-old boy of Egyptian origin disappeared from a facility in Makrinitsa, Volos. Subsequent reports indicated further disappearances, including a 15-year-old Iraqi national missing from Makrinitsa on October 12, and a 16-year-old Vietnamese national who disappeared from Ilion on October 15. New alerts were issued in mid-to-late October. On October 16, 17-year-old Ioanna-Eleni B. disappeared from the Egaleo area of Attica. In Alexandroupoli, 14-year-old Ramadan Ziremba went missing from a hosting facility on October 17. On October 19, 14-year-old Mohamed Hamad disappeared from an unaccompanied minor hosting facility in Oraiokastro, Thessaloniki. Authorities have expressed concern for the safety and lives of the missing children, urging the public to use the Missing Alert app or contact the European Hotline for Missing ~~Children.~~ Children at 116000, local police stations, or ‘The Smile of the Child’.

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