Authorities found Brazilian engineer Gabriele da Silva alive in Lyon, France, on Monday, July 27 [4].
The recovery ends a five-day search for the Brasília native, who had caused concern for her family and Brazilian officials after vanishing in the European city.
Da Silva disappeared on July 23 [3]. Search efforts continued for five days [5] before she was located alive in Lyon [2].
Reports on the engineer's age vary between 33 [2] and 34 [1]. She is originally from Brasília, Brazil [2].
French authorities and local reports said she was located on Monday [4]. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance and the events leading to her discovery in Lyon have not been detailed in available reports.
“Brazilian engineer Gabriele da Silva was located alive in Lyon”
The resolution of this case prevents a potential diplomatic incident between Brazil and France, as the disappearance of a foreign national often triggers high-level consular involvement and public pressure on local law enforcement to produce results.
