Irish tourist missing in Portugal as family pleads for information
Mark Kiely, from Donegal, was last seen around 2am on Saturday, August 16 in the Old Town area of Albufeira, near the beach tunnel.
He was wearing cream shorts and a light green polo shirt at the time he went missing.
Mark's family have taken to social media to ask anyone with information on his whereabouts to come forward.
The appeal reads: "Mark Kiely from Co. Donegal, Ireland has been missing since 2:00AM on Saturday the 16th of August around old town area Albufeira specifically near the tunnel. If anyone has any information at all on his last location or whereabouts please contact this number 0035387 6701702 and the Albufeira police station on 351 289 590 790.
"He was last seen wearing cream shorts and a light green polo shirt. Any information at all please get in contact ASAP. Thank you."
In an update today, the family added: "Mark is still missing and has not been found. Incorrect information is circulating. Friends and family are still searching. Please keep sharing."
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