Jonathan Blanco was found alive in Puerto Tirol, Chaco, after disappearing for 19 days in a wooded area. According to local media reports, authorities located Blanco near a landfill using thermal imaging from a drone, with rescuers describing him as lucid upon his discovery.
- Subject: Jonathan Blanco
- Duration of disappearance: 19 days
- Location: Puerto Tirol, Chaco (near a local landfill)
- Recovery method: Drone-assisted thermal imaging
How a drone located Jonathan Blanco
Thermal imaging technology proved decisive in ending the search for Jonathan Blanco. According to the Chaco government and local reports, a drone equipped with heat-sensing cameras identified Blanco’s position in a densely wooded area known as the “monte.” This technology allowed search teams to pinpoint a heat signature in terrain that had previously resisted ground searches.
The recovery effort in Puerto Tirol
The rescue took place in a rugged zone near the Puerto Tirol landfill. Once the drone provided the coordinates, rescue teams moved in to extract Blanco from the brush. Local media reports indicate that despite the nearly three-week ordeal, Blanco was found in a stable mental state.
He was lucid.
Local rescue reports
The discovery follows a multi-day search operation involving various regional authorities and search teams who combed the wilderness of Chaco before the drone’s thermal capabilities successfully located the missing man.
