Hope and technique guide search for missing people in Paraná The simultaneous disappearance of two people in Paraná, in different regions of the state, imposes a fight against time on security teams. Since last weekend, Ana Paula Silveira Cardoso, 29, and João Gabriel Ferreira dos Santos, five, have been wanted in Paraná. Ana Paula disappeared on a trail in Sapopema, in the north of the state, on Saturday (25). João Gabriel, who is non-verbal autistic, disappeared in Araucária, in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba, on Sunday (26). The cases, which have no direct connection, cause a statewide commotion and mobilize a large number of volunteers. ? Follow g1 Londrina and the region on WhatsApp This Tuesday (28), the Secretary of Public Security of Paraná, Colonel Hudson Leôncio Teixeira, said that there are personnel and equipment necessary to cover the searches for both. The work takes place simultaneously. The expectation of security professionals is to locate the woman and boy alive. The two disappearances took place in dense forest regions, with spaces with water. Ana Paula is 29 years old and João Gabriel, five. Provided by the family ?? Browse this report Saturday (25), disappearance of Ana Paula What is known about the case How the search is going Sunday (26), disappearance of João Gabriel What is known about the case How the search is going What is known about the disappearance of Ana Paula Ana Paula lives in Londrina, in the north of Paraná, and works as a photographer. On Saturday (25), she was taking a walk at Salto das Orquídeas, in Sapopema, and, together with Ana Carolina Camilo, distanced herself from a group. The two then tried to cross a river - with the support of ropes - to reach a viewpoint. On the way, they slipped and fell. It is estimated that the water level was 40 centimeters above normal. Ana Paula Silveira Cardoso disappeared while hiking with a friend Family Archive The Fire Department colonel, Rafael Lorenzeto, explained that Ana Carolina said she was swept away by the water, fell from a waterfall and became unconscious. Her father, Valdir Camilo, told RPC that the young woman managed to save herself because she held on to one of the rocks that were not submerged. She stopped 500 meters away from the crash site and stayed from 3pm on Saturday until approximately 9am on Sunday (26) alone in the woods, until she was found by a space employee. She is currently hospitalized in Londrina with a fracture in the L2 vertebra of her spine. Ana Paula had not been found until the last update of this report. Searches for Ana Paula See what the river looks like where the young woman tried to cross and disappeared, in PR The point of the river where the photographer disappeared is close to a 45 meter drop, according to the Fire Department. The place has rapids, waterfalls and three waterfalls. It is in the middle of dense forest. On Sunday, when the friend was found and the case was reported, firefighters carried out a water search. On Monday (27) and Tuesday, they searched the surface and scanned with a drone with a thermal camera. The equipment, however, did not detect the presence of the woman anywhere. Firefighters and police search for Ana Paula Silveira Cardoso with the help of drones in Salto das Orquídeas, in Sapopema Fire Department "We will not stop the search until we have an answer for society and the family," said Teixeira. Around 30 people, including firefighters and volunteers, work on two search fronts, one going up the river and the other going along the water. The Civil Police are investigating the case and are not ruling out any line of investigation. What is known about João Gabriel's disappearance According to the family, João Gabriel is non-verbal autistic and disappeared around 10 am on Sunday morning. Civil Police Chief Gabriel Fontana explained that João's father said he woke up that day, worked and found his son when he returned home in the morning. Then he slept again. JOÃO GABRIEL FERREIRA DOS SANTOS Family Archive In her statement, the mother said that, around the time of her disappearance, her son took off his clothes, signaling that he was going to the bathroom. As it was a common procedure, she waited for him to return from the room outside the house, which did not happen. "For the moment, we also treat this family as victims [...]. No criminal situation was identified a priori", said the delegate. Search for João Gabriel Search for missing autistic child takes place in the middle of dense forest in Paraná The searches for João take place in an area of ??dense forest, with water tanks and a septic tank, in Araucária. There is assistance from a helicopter, a drone with a thermal camera, divers, aquatic sonar and firefighters on the ground. The police also sent vehicles with sniffer dogs. Sonars and divers from the Tactical Relief Operations Group (GOST) were employed. This Tuesday, 120 people, including firefighters and volunteers, increased the search radius. The fact that the child is autistic and non-verbal has a direct impact on the searches, since the noise of the helicopter and drones can scare him, according to Lieutenant Colonel of the Fire Department Ícaro Greinert. Also, due to the child's weight, no footprints were found. No equipment, dogs or people found signs of the child until the last update of this report. João Gabriel's disappearance was reported on the national Amber Alert system Reproduction/Facebook The disappearance was reported on the national Amber Alert system, which notifies Facebook and Instagram users about disappearances in the country. Check it out above. 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