# Child fatalities in rural Goiás

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/child-fatalities-in-rural-gois
> Updated: 2026-08-31T16:40:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In August 2026, two separate incidents involving the accidental deaths of young children with autism were reported in the rural regions of Goiás, Brazil.

In Rio Verde, a five-year-old boy disappeared from a family property and was later found dead in a swine waste tank. Following a search involving drones and thermal cameras, his body was recovered by firefighters.

In Mineiros, a three-year-old boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder died after drowning in a dam. The child went missing while playing in a yard, and was located by his father after the family dog began barking.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: Mineiros: Three-year-old boy drowns in dam in rural Goiás

A three-year-old boy with autism died by drowning in a dam at a farm in Mineiros, Goiás, after wandering away from his home in the Salto Diamantino rural region.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mineiros-three-year-old-boy-drowns-in-dam-in-rural-gois

### 2026-08-16: Rio Verde: Autistic boy found dead in rural waste tank

A five-year-old boy with level 3 autism was found dead in a swine waste tank in Rio Verde, Goiás, after disappearing from a rural property on Saturday.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rio-verde-autistic-boy-found-dead-in-rural-waste-tank

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Cite as: Child fatalities in rural Goiás. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/child-fatalities-in-rural-gois