# Search and rescue operations in Brazil

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/search-and-rescue-operations-in-brazil
> Updated: 2026-10-12T22:40:22.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

Emergency services in Brazil have conducted various search and rescue operations involving missing persons in wilderness and aquatic environments.

In late September, authorities in Paraíba used thermal camera drones to locate a disoriented man who had fallen in a wooded area near Serrote Liso. Simultaneously, in the Serra Catarinense region, K9 units assisted in finding a 27-year-old man suffering from dehydration after his vehicle became stuck near Capão Alto.

By mid-October, operations shifted toward drowning incidents. In Pará, search efforts for a 19-year-old who fell from a jet-ski in the Tucuruí dam lake were paused due to extreme water depths and low visibility. In Mato Grosso, rescuers recovered the body of a 24-year-old student who had disappeared while swimming during a camping trip near Salto Magessi.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-12: Search operations conclude for two separate drowning incidents in Brazil and Mato Grosso

Authorities have concluded or paused searches for two men who drowned in separate incidents in Pará and Mato Grosso, Brazil, involving jet-ski accidents and swimming mishaps.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/search-operations-conclude-for-two-separate-drowning-incidents-in-brazil-and-mato-grosso

### 2026-09-29: Rescue operations conducted for men lost in Brazilian wilderness

Firefighters and police in Brazil conducted successful search and rescue operations for two men lost in wooded and rural areas in Paraíba and Santa Catarina.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/rescue-operations-conducted-for-men-lost-in-brazilian-wilderness

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