A 41-year-old Uruguayan tourist drowned in Arraial do Caboa spa located in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
According to the Brazilian portal G1, the incident occurred last Friday around 3:20 p.m., when firefighters were alerted that two people were drowning in the sea.
Upon arriving at the scene, emergency teams found the victims being assisted by professionals from the municipal health network. According to the information released by the Brazilian media, the lifeguards performed resuscitation maneuvers on him, but The man died on the beach.
The authorities manage as one of the hypothesis that the victim has suffered a heart attack while he was at sea.
The beach was marked with red flags.
In a statement, the mayor of Arraial do Cabo reported that the beach was marked with red flagswhich warn about dangerous conditions to enter the water.
In addition, the municipality indicated that Public Security, Civil Defense and Tourism teams were mobilized to assist the family of the deceased.
The local administration also indicated that maintains contact with the Uruguayan consulate to coordinate the corresponding procedures. Foreign Ministry sources consulted by The Observer They claimed to be aware of the issue and “trying to contact family“.
According to residents of the area, several surfers who were on the beach collaborated in the rescue of the affected people.
