An Italian tourist who went missing for three days and was lost for that period in the Amazon jungle was found and rescued this Friday, July 14, by the Fire Guards of the city of Presidente Figueiredo in the hinterland. states.Brazilian from the Amazon. The man, whose identity and other details are being held by local authorities, was found apparently in a state of psychotic breakdown and taken to a hospital in Presidente Figueiredo, 127 km from the Amazonas state capital, Manaus, still completely disoriented.
“During the searches, we managed to find a tourist. He was disoriented and we had to immobilize him on the board of medical aid in order to take him to the nearest hospital,” Corporal José dos Santos from the fire department said.
The last time the foreigner was seen was on Tuesday, the 11th, in the Presidente Figueiredo area, after which he disappeared into the forest. Because he was still disoriented when he arrived at the hospital, it was impossible at the time to know what triggered the outbreak, which could have been caused by panic due to a loss in an isolated area of the Amazon jungle or other factors.
Until Saturday morning, the 15th, the city authorities had not yet revealed the reason why the Italian had ventured into the jungle, or whether he was with a group and got lost from the rest, for example. He appeared to have no injuries and was predicted to be hospitalized until he fully recovered physically and emotionally.