Vest found belongs to a missing man in Ilhabela, say firefighters
GBMar (Maritime Fire Brigade) confirmed, this Thursday (28), that the life jacket found during the search for Dheorge, who disappeared after a jetski ride in Ilhabela, on the north coast of São Paulo, belonged to him.
The object was found during the operation carried out by the garrison yesterday (27), which keeps the search concentrated in the region between Ilhabela and the mainland. This morning, at around 7:30 am, the searches were resumed in an integrated action between rescue and security forces.
According to firefighters, around three GBMar vessels, three vessels and an aircraft from the Brazilian Navy were involved in the incident, in addition to air support from an aircraft from the FAB (Brazilian Air Force) and the CAvPM (Military Police Aviation Command).
Last Sunday (24), the couple Dheorge and Bruna went jetskiing near Ponta das Canas Beach and never returned. Friends called for rescue after realizing the delay.
The day after the disappearance, firefighters and aerial teams located part of the submerged watercraft, which allowed the definition of an initial search area.
Days later, the woman was found adrift at sea, in a weakened state and suffering from hypothermia. The woman's companion, however, has not been found at this time.
The teams continue to carry out sea and air sweeps in the area of the incident, with the aim of locating the missing victim.
Videos before his disappearance
Dheoge, as the man was identified, even published videos while riding the jet-ski before disappearing.
Woman is found alive two days after disappearing on a jetski ride in SP
From this, the corporation was called and search protocols were initiated. The fire crews, together with the PM's Águia Helicopter, managed to locate part of the jet-ski sunk in the water the following day, on Monday afternoon (25).
This contributed to delimiting the search area more precisely.
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Source: CNN