Search continues for missing photographer Ana Paula Silveira in Paraná
Photographer Ana Paula Silveira, 29, disappeared on 25 July 2026 while attempting to cross the Lajeado Liso river at the Salto das Orquídeas waterfall complex in Sapopema, Paraná. The Paraná Fire Department leads a task‑force that includes Civil Defense, volunteers, drones, an aircraft and specialized rescue teams, totaling roughly 30 personnel. The operation is divided into two fronts, upstream and downstream of the river, and five firefighters from Telêmaco Borba and Ponta Grosa have been deployed.
The search was halted on the night of 26 July and resumed on the morning of 27 July. As of that date no trace of Ana Paula has been found. Her companion, Ana Carolina Camilo, survived the incident but suffered a fracture of the L2 lumbar vertebra and was treated at a hospital in Cornélio Procópio.
Entities: Ana Carolina Camilo · Ana Paula Silveira · Ana Paula Silveira Cardoso · Centro Hospitalar de Gaia/Espinho · Coimbrões Fire Brigade · Corpo de Bombeiros · Corpo de Bombeiros Militar do Paraná · Maritime Police of Cascais · Paraná · Paraná Fire Department · Praia da Adraga · Salto das Orquídeas
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ana Carolina Camilo survived the incident but suffered a fracture of the L2 vertebra and was treated at Hospital Evangélico de Londrina. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The search was expanded on 27 July 2026, with teams divided into two fronts covering upstream and downstream sections of the river. (multiple articles)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The missing photographer has not been located as of the latest reports. (multiple articles)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Photographer Ana Paula Silveira disappeared on 25 July 2026 after falling into the river during a trail at Salto das Orquídeas in Sapopema, Paraná. (multiple articles)
- [● 6 SOURCES] The rescue operation is led by the Corpo de Bombeiros Militar do Paraná with assistance from Defesa Civil, volunteers, drones, divers and specialized teams. (multiple articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] The search operation includes the Corpo de Bombeiros, Defesa Civil, volunteers, drones, search‑and‑rescue dogs and an aircraft. (multiple articles)
- [● 7 SOURCES] Ana Paula Silveira disappeared on July 25, 2026 while crossing a river at Salto das Orquídeas, Sapopema, Paraná. (clm_2b2ed93b-1456-49fa-882f-437e1aedb030)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Five firefighters from Telêmaco Borba and Ponta Grossa were deployed to the search operation. (article 2b0db7d5)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Search operations resumed on the morning of July 27, 2026 after a brief pause. (article 30af742f)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Friend Ana Carolina Camilo survived with a fracture of the lumbar vertebra L2 and was rescued on July 26, 2026. (multiple articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The search was divided into two fronts, one upstream and one downstream of the river. (multiple articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Search efforts were divided into two fronts covering the riverbed and retracing the trail, with additional resources from Telêmaco Borba and Ponta Grossa. (Operational reports)