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Missing persons search operations in Brazil

Overview

Search and rescue efforts have been reported for individuals missing in different regions of Brazil.

In Cascavel, Paraná, an 84-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s was located by Municipal Guard teams in the early hours of a Friday. She was found injured and disoriented in the Brasília neighborhood after wandering from her home. Following first aid from SAMU medical teams, she was transported to the Brasília Urgent Care Unit for evaluation.

In other locations, authorities are conducting active searches. In Cáceres, rescue teams are using drones and sweeping techniques near the BR-070 highway to locate a man approximately 40 years old who disappeared following a mental health episode. Meanwhile, in Angra dos Reis, firefighters are using tracking dogs to search for an 82-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s who went missing near a wooded area in the Banqueta neighborhood; heavy rain has reportedly complicated these efforts.

Entities

Cascavel · Samu · Guarda Municipal de Cascavel · Angra dos Reis · Corpo de Bombeiros

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 3 sources
    Search operations underway for missing persons in Brazil

    Rescue teams in Brazil are searching for a 40-year-old man in Cáceres and an 82-year-old woman with Alzheimer's in Angra dos Reis.

  2. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Cascavel: Elderly woman with Alzheimer's found injured after wandering

    An 84-year-old woman with Alzheimer's was found injured after wandering alone in the Brasília neighborhood of Cascavel, Brazil.

Sources

araguaiabrusque.com.br · expressaonoticias.com.br · folhadoaco.com.br