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August 17, 2023 Location: BR-116, Trecho da Serra do Mar, near Guaratuba (Paraná) Incident: A fuel tanker lost its brakes and plowed into 12 stopped vehicles at a construction zone.
The number is critical here. In Brazil, 193 is the universal number for the Corpo de Bombeiros (Fire Department) and SAMU (Mobile Emergency Service). Unlike 190 (Military Police), 193 is the first number dialed when a crash involves trapped victims, fires, or severe trauma.
Google Trends (2023-2025), Brazilian Federal Highway Police (PRF) annual report, interviews with trauma psychologists, and analysis of 50+ "Arquivo 193" compilation videos.
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