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A Brazilian tourist jumped into the waters of Iguazu Falls on Saturday morning (6th) to retrieve a phone that had fallen into the river, near the Devil's Throat, on the Brazilian side of Iguaçu National Park in Foz do Iguaçu (PR). The scene was recorded by other visitors and went viral on social media. ✓
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"Um turista foi flagrado pulando nas águas das Cataratas do Iguaçu para pegar um celular que deixou cair. A cena foi registrada por outros visitantes na manhã deste sábado (6), no lado brasileiro que fica em Foz do Iguaçu, no oeste do Paraná."
"Um turista foi flagrado pulando nas águas das Cataratas do Iguaçu para pegar um celular que deixou cair. A cena foi registrada por outros visitantes na manhã deste sábado (6), no lado brasileiro que fica em Foz do Iguaçu, no oeste do Paraná."
According to park administration, civil firefighters who monitor the trails and walkway access to Devil's Throat immediately intervened in the situation, oriented the visitor about safety procedures and accompanied him until the end of the visit, when he was removed from the park. The tourist, whose identity was not disclosed, managed to retrieve the device and return to the walkway on his own. ✓
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"A situação foi atendida por bombeiros civis da unidade, que atuam no monitoramento das trilhas e da passarela de acesso à Garganta do Diabo. 'Ao tomar conhecimento da situação, os profissionais realizaram a intervenção imediata, orientaram o visitante sobre os procedimentos de segurança e acompanharam o turista até o término do passeio, quando ele foi retirado do parque', informou a administração."
Iguaçu National Park reinforced that it is expressly prohibited to cross, climb or sit on guardrails, whether to take photos or retrieve objects. In cases of lost belongings that fall into the river or slopes, the guidance is to contact the firefighter team to assess the possibility of rescue according to safety conditions, in integrated work between firefighters, security teams and, when necessary, with Military Police support. ✓
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"O Parque Nacional do Iguaçu reforçou, por meio de nota, que é expressamente proibido ultrapassar, subir ou sentar nos guarda-corpos, seja para tirar fotos ou recuperar objetos."
ICMBio has formalized safety protocols for the park through the Operational Protocol for Visiting (PROV nº 01/2025), which establishes operational norms and guidelines for visitation at Iguaçu National Park. The document was issued by park management based on competencies delegated by federal ordinances from 2021 and 2024. ?
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"PROTOCOLO OPERACIONAL DA VISITAÇÃO (PROV) n° 01/2025 O Chefe do Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, substituto, no uso das competências que lhe são delegadas pelo Art. 14 da Portaria nº 289, publicada no DOU de 13 de maio de 2021, e o Art. 1º da Portaria nº 3.594, publicada no DOU de 22 de novembro de 2024, e pelas normas do Plano de Manejo do Parque Nacional do Iguaçu, ESTABELECE o conjunto de normas operacionais e locacionais e orientações de visitação"
The incident occurred on Saturday morning (June 6) near Devil's Throat
Civil firefighters from the park intervened and accompanied the tourist until he was removed
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
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There was a recent similar incident involving a father and child at the same location
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Was the tourist fined or subject to formal administrative sanctions beyond removal from the park?
Why it's still unknown: No public records were found of fines, administrative proceedings, police reports or formal bans applied to the tourist, only information that he was 'removed from the park'
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How many similar incidents of tourists taking risks for personal objects have occurred at the Falls?
Why it's still unknown: Sources mention a recent case of a father who leaned a child outside the railings, but provide no statistics on frequency of these events
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What is the operational cost of emergency rescues mobilized by visitors' risky behavior?
Why it's still unknown: No public data available on rescue operation costs or budget impact of preventable incidents in the park