‘It’s left behind’, says son of pilgrim missing between SP and MG who continues to search for his father | South of Minas

Son of pilgrim from Varginha (MG) missing between SP and MG continues search for his father

Even after the search by the Fire Department ended, the family of Pedro Donizeti Francisco continues to search for the pilgrim from Varginha (MG), who disappeared on the border between Minas Gerais and São Paulo, in Serra do Piquete. He was destined for the city of Aparecida (SP).

The elderly man has been missing since Monday (25) and the search was suspended by the Fire Department on Wednesday morning (27), even though he was not found.

The elderly man’s family, however, continues to search for the pilgrim, who was heading to the Sanctuary of Aparecida, but disappeared in Vale do Paraíba, in São Paulo.

“We end another day of searching for my father. An unsuccessful search and many false alarms. The saddest thing is knowing that the pilgrimage is over and for me it is not over. One pilgrim was left behind. Is very sad. The pilgrimage had to give us better support. The Fire Department only came one day. He is a human being lost in the mountains, somewhere he is. We stay [família] We felt very sorry, we had to have better support”, said Pedro Augusto Francisco, the pilgrim’s son.

A EPTVaffiliate TV Globo, He sought out representatives of the pilgrimage to talk about the elderly man’s disappearance. Until the last update of this report, there was no response.

On Wednesday morning, the Fire Department suspended the search for the elderly man who disappeared during the pilgrimage that left Varginha heading to Aparecida.

According to the corporation, the section of the trail where the elderly man got lost is considered short, and can be covered in between 50 minutes and an hour.

Two sniffer dogs used in the actions indicated that the pilgrim left the trail, towards the BR-459 highway, which connects Lorena (SP) and Itajubá (MG). According to firefighters, this indicates that he may have hitched a ride and returned to Varginha or continued on to Aparecida.

The Fire Department also reported that, as a result, it instructed the missing man’s son – who accompanied the search – to file a report with the Civil Police.

A pilgrim who left Varginha heading to Aparecida is missing. According to the Fire Department, he disappeared on the border between Minas Gerais and São Paulo.

According to members of the pilgrimage, the elderly man’s name is Pedro Donizeti Francisco and he lives in the Ilha do Salto region, rural area of ​​Varginha. This is the second time he has participated in the walk.

Initially, firefighters reported that the victim was 77 years old. However, companions on the pilgrimage reported his age as 68 years old.

Pilgrims who were there tried to find the member of the pilgrimage, who left on Wednesday (20) heading to the Sanctuary of Aparecida. The elderly man would have disappeared around 1 pm on Monday (25).

According to members of the pilgrimage, the elderly man left with the “Romaria do Zuca” group in the company of two children and a grandson. The children and members of the organization are on site and help with the search.

Firefighters and sniffer dogs search for elderly man who disappeared on a pilgrimage to Aparecida

According to the Fire Department, the only day of searches took place on Tuesday, when the incident took place. The work took place between 9:30 am and 8 pm, and was supported by Military Police helicopters and sniffer dogs, as well as 13 firefighters.

The firefighters passed along a trail, facing potholed areas, dense forest and mud. The sniffer dogs, which have high olfactory sensitivity, accompany firefighters on their journeys, looking for odors related to the pilgrim, which could indicate which path he followed.

Anyone who has information about the whereabouts of the missing pilgrim can inform the authorities at the nearest Military Police or Fire Department base. Contact can also be made by telephone, with the PM on 190 or with the firefighters on 193.