Sisters seemed fine before going missing, says brother
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti with their brother
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Two 32-year-old sisters missing in Aberdeen seemed "fine" in the days running up to their disappearance, according to their brother.
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti - who are part of a set of triplets - were last seen in Market Street at Victoria Bridge at about 02:12 on Tuesday.
Police have launched a major land, air and water search for the two women, who are originally from Hungary and now live in Aberdeen city centre. It is said to be out of character for them to have been out at such a time.
Their brother, Jozsef, told BBC News their mother spoke to the sisters on Saturday. They had a 40-minute conversation and nothing appeared out of the ordinary.
Police search along an icy River Dee in Aberdeen
Their sister Edit Huszti - the other triplet - said she spoke to them on a video call on New Year's Eve and they appeared happy and cheerful.
She said the sisters were very close and did most things together.
They were described as sociable but as far as the family knows they were not very much into going out - preferring to stay at home, watching movies, with Eliza especially enjoying cooking.
She added that she believed it was quite out of character for them to be out on the streets in the early hours of the morning.
Edit said she hoped her sisters return to the family safe.
It is understood there is nothing, at this stage, to suggest it is a suspicious incident.
Both Eliza and Henrietta are described as being white, of slim build, with long, brown hair.
They moved to Scotland about seven years ago.
They are said to be part of a "close-knit" family, who do not understand what may have happened to the pair.
It is understood that Henrietta works in a branch of Costa Coffee in Aberdeen.
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti were last seen in the early hours of Tuesday
Police said the side of Victoria Bridge in the Torry area, where they were last seen, contained many commercial and industrial units and searches were ongoing there.
The search has been in the River Dee water itself, on land around the area, and also from the air.
The Police Scotland helicopter has been assisting.
Police divers and search dogs have also been called in.
The Huszti sisters were last seen on CCTV in Aberdeen's Market Street
Officers are urging businesses around the South Esplanade and Menzies Road area to review CCTV footage recorded in the early hours of Tuesday.
Ch Insp Darren Bruce said: "We are continuing to speak to people who know Eliza and Henrietta.
"We urge anyone who has seen them or who has any information regarding their whereabouts to please contact 101 quoting incident number 0735 of Tuesday, 7 January, 2025."
Police Scotland said it had the support of police Hungary who are liaising with the wider family.