Volker Bruch
This is how the “rat tail of panic” came about
Volker Bruch
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Volker Bruch explained on Instagram what his alleged disappearance on a hike was all about.
Volker Bruch, 42, spoke up on Instagram after his alleged disappearance.
Volker Bruch: “I felt and feel wonderful”
At the weekend, media such as the Italian newspaper “Leggo” reported that the “Babylon Berlin” star was missing after a hike in the Italian Alps. Now the 42-year-old explained in an Instagram story: “Just a quick look at the headlines. I was and am doing wonderfully. I just went on a hike with an overnight stay in a hut.” It goes on to say: “Today I wasn’t available until noon due to a lack of network, which then caused a rat’s tail of panic.”
At the time of the newspaper article, everyone had long since calmed down, he continued.
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Finally, the German-Austrian actor said goodbye to his fans with “Baci di San Remo” – in English: “Kisses from San Remo.”
Bruch’s colleagues informed the authorities
In a previously recorded story, Bruch explained that he was on his way to San Remo, a coastal city in northwestern Italy. Bruch is currently shooting the film “2 Win” in Italy.
With one of his hikes, Bruch had triggered a mountain rescue operation in Piedmont last Saturday after he had hiked alone northwest of Lake Maggiore and had not returned, according to the “Tagesspiegel” the authorities confirmed the following day to the German Press Agency. His “2 Win” colleagues called the police after the actor was not in his hotel room before leaving.
Sources used: instagram.com, leggo.it, tagesspiegel.de