Tourist dies after being rescued by divers in river on the coast of SP

A 41-year-old tourist died after drowning in a river in Itanhaém, on the coast of São Paulo. The man was rescued by divers after submerging in the water, but he did not survive and died at the scene.

Upon arriving at the river, the team used diving techniques to locate the victim, who was submerged. According to the corporation, an inflatable boat provided security at the site while the professionals were diving.

The man was quickly located and firefighters performed cardiac resuscitation until advanced support from the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) arrived. However, death was confirmed after the team performed the resuscitation cycle.

According to the Fire Department, the site was left in the care of the police. When contacted by g1, the São Paulo Public Security Secretariat (SSP-SP) did not respond until the publication of this report.