Search Enters Fifth Day for Two Cyclists Missing in São Paulo’s Serra do Mar

Overview

• São Paulo’s fire service is sweeping the Rio São Lourencinho corridor toward Cachoeira da Salete, with teams from the 6th and 18th Grupamentos in the field.
• The operation employs four vehicles, a drone and a helicopter as rescuers conduct methodical terrain searches in dense Atlantic Forest.
• Monday’s efforts focus on trails leaving Juquitiba, while a second team advanced from Peruíbe to widen the chance of finding tracks or other signs.
• Command has been established at Pousada Grande Vida in Juquitiba, the last location with cell service tied to the pair’s route.
• The last verified contact came around 3 p.m. on Jan. 14, when Gilberto Alves said they were lost and descending a river; relatives say the cyclists carried only water.