PUERTO PLATA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC – A large-scale, multi-agency search operation is intensifying in Puerto Plata’s Imbert municipality for three-year-old Brianna Genao Rosario, who vanished on New Year’s Eve. The child was reported missing around 5:00 p.m. on December 31 from the community of Barrero, last seen wearing a pink dress.
The search effort represents a significant coordination of national resources, bringing together the National Police, Imbert Civil Defense, specialized Search and Rescue (SAR) units from the Dominican Republic Air Force, the volunteer organization Amber Rescue, and technical teams from the 911 National Emergency and Security System.
In a strategic escalation of the operation, authorities have deployed advanced technological assets, including high-precision surveillance drones. These unmanned aerial vehicles are conducting systematic scans of challenging terrain, including dense rural woodlands and the banks of a nearby river system, to capture imagery that might reveal critical clues.
The investigation took a potentially crucial turn when rescue personnel discovered a single flip-flop sandal on the bank of a tributary. Authorities have preliminarily identified the footwear as belonging to the missing child, making it a pivotal piece of evidence that is currently focusing the search efforts in specific areas.