Two influencers drowned at a yacht party after “refusing to wear life jackets” because it would “ruin their tan and selfies”.
Aline Tamara Moreira de Amorim, 37, and Beatriz Tavares da Silva Faria, 27, were killed when an overcrowded boat sank in an area of Brazil’s coast known as “Devil’s Throat”. was discovered doing.
The captain told police he was ordered to bring six influential people back to shore on September 29, even though the ship only had a maximum passenger capacity of five.
Local media said his boat was then hit by a huge wave that was too heavy for him to ride out and began to sink. He told police he desperately tried to save everyone.
Align. (Breaking news)
Police said the two were not wearing life jackets at the time, although one of them could not swim.
Local media added that San Vicente Police Chief Marcos Alexandre Alfino said of the influencers: “Some people didn’t want to wear them because they were taking selfies. They said it would interfere with their tanning.”
Beatriz’s body was first discovered drifting out to sea and recovered by a Brazilian marine fire brigade. Alain’s body was not found until a week later, when her body washed up on the shore of Itaquitanduba Beach.
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It is now being determined whether their deaths were simply a tragic accident or whether they could have been prevented.
Chairman Alphinaud explained, “We are making a very calm judgment to determine whether the fatal accident was caused by recklessness or negligence.”
Mother-of-one Aline, who was unable to swim, posted a final snap on social media of herself posing on a boat in a bikini.
Local media named the survivors as Vanessa Audrey da Silva, Camila Alves de Carvalho, Daniel Gonçalves Ferreira, Gabriela Santos Lima and Natan Cardoso Soares da Silva. listed.
Beatrice. (Breaking news)
Vanessa later explained that her friends and influencers gathered for a luxury yacht party and spent the day cruising and drinking.
When they returned to shore, they split into two groups and one fell victim to the flooded boat.
She said she managed to survive the ordeal by donning a life jacket and clinging to a rock.
“For a moment, I couldn’t see anyone underwater. I was fighting for my life,” Vanessa recalled.
Another survivor, Camila, said she held on for dear life, clutching a life jacket in her hand.
She said: “There were very strong waves and we almost died. We didn’t know how to swim.
I knew I couldn’t last long. I hurt my leg and swallowed a lot of water.
“We threw ourselves on rocks.”
