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Plovdiv resident Iliya Tanchev is the missing person in Lake Ohrid

So far, there is no trace of him

Aug 11, 2025 19:04 467

Plovdiv resident Iliya Tanchev is the missing person in Lake Ohrid  - 1

52-year-old Plovdiv resident Iliya Tanchev is the missing Bulgarian in Lake Ohrid. On Friday, he set off for Ohrid.

This was revealed by "Plovdiv24".

He uploaded a photo to his Facebook profile, which also shows part of his equipment. In Macedonia on Saturday, he was diving with a friend who is a local. After Iliya did not come out of the water, his friend reported it to the authorities.

Since then, Iliya has been searched for by the Red Cross, the Lake Police and the local diving club "Amphora". So far, there is no trace of him.