At least two people died on the coast of São Paulo on the first day of 2026. According to firefighters, the deaths were recorded in Guarujá and Praia Grande, in Baixada Santista.
Three bathers disappeared on Thursday (1st), according to the company, in Praia Grande, Bertioga and Itanhaém. The search resumed this Friday morning (2).
The report from the GBMar (Maritime Fire Brigade) indicated, last Tuesday (30), that there was one death in Praia Grande. A total of 17 incidents took place on the coast, with 26 people rescued.
On the last day of the year, last Wednesday (31), there were 94 incidents, 41 of which were in Guarujá, a town where one person died by drowning and 64 victims were rescued. A total of 122 people were rescued alive.
According to GBMar, in the whole of 2025, 83 people died from drowning and 4,081 people were rescued alive.
In December alone, during the Praia Segura operation, 697 people were rescued in 478 actions, including nine on board planes, and 12 died on the coast of São Paulo.
BEACH CARE
To reduce the risks, firefighters recommend that people avoid jumping into the sea after drinking alcoholic beverages. It is also important not to climb slopes or rocks and not to use floating objects, such as inflatable mattresses, in water.
Currents moving toward deeper areas are the main cause of drownings, the company says, which surprise swimmers.
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