Search for Two Missing Children in Bacabal Intensifies After Cousin Found Alive

Overview

• Ágata Isabelle, 5, and Allan Michael, 4, remain missing after three cousins vanished on Sunday near the São Sebastião dos Pretos quilombo.
• An 8-year-old cousin was found on Wednesday by a cart driver on a rural road in Santa Rosa and was taken to Hospital Geral de Bacabal for care.
• Rescuers say the boy was weak but recovering; he reportedly indicated the other two were ahead of where he was located, guiding the search footprint.
• The multi-agency effort now covers roughly 15 km with a helicopter, thermal-sensor drones, three search dogs, and a sustained base of operations.
• Police detained a man on an unrelated warrant for attempted rape and collected items from his home for analysis, with no direct link established to the disappearances.