Man dies after drowning in club dam in Itaúna

A 53-year-old man died after drowning in a club located in the Benfica Dam region, in Itaúna, in the Center-West of Minas Gerais, on Saturday afternoon (14).

According to the Fire Department, the corporation was called at around 3:30 pm. A witness who was with the victim on a boat said that the man jumped into the water to swim, but sank and did not return to the surface.

The military began underwater searches using scuba diving equipment. After approximately 50 minutes, the man was located approximately eight meters underground.

The victim was removed from the water and taken to shore, where firefighters began cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) maneuvers. The man was in cardiorespiratory arrest.

The resuscitation attempts lasted around 20 minutes and were carried out together with the Samu team. However, the death was confirmed by the medical team.

Civil Police technical expertise was called to the scene.