A 24-year-old tourist, from Pereira Barreto (SP), died after drowning on Saturday afternoon (31) at Praia Grande, in Arraial do Cabo. He was in the city on a tour, accompanied by his wife, according to the Municipal Health Department.
Municipal lifeguards, Samu teams and the Fire Department responded to the incident. The victim was rescued and taken to the Arraial do Cabo General Hospital, but did not survive. The identity was not disclosed at the family's request and the body was sent to the IML.
Since Friday (30), the Lakes Region has recorded three deaths due to drowning. The other two were in Praia do Forte, in Cabo Frio: a 23-year-old young man from Minas Gerais, swept away by a wave, whose body was found on Saturday (31), and a 49-year-old man, who was revived, but died in hospital.
