Firefighters find body of man who disappeared after shipwreck on the Purus River, in AC The body of Francisco Pessoa Alves, missing since Sunday (19), was found after three days of searches on the Purus River, in Santa Rosa do Purus, in the interior of Acre, this Tuesday morning (21). According to the Fire Department, the victim was found approximately one kilometer from the place where he was last seen. ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp He disappeared after the sinking of a bajola, a small wooden vessel. According to firefighters, the victim and two other friends were sailing through the spring when they suffered the accident. Francisco Pessoa Alves died after a shipwreck on the Purus River, in the interior of Acre Fire Department READ MORE 62-year-old man drowns while fishing in a reservoir in the interior of Acre Resident finds bag with body parts in Rio Branco VIDEO: Man's body is found by residents in the Acre River in the capital The other two occupants of the vessel managed to escape, but did not find Alves. A team of divers from the Nautical Platoon was called and, with support from the Integrated Air Operations Center (Ciopaer), began the search on Sunday (19). Review Acre’s news programs