The young woman who drowned in a waterfall in Lajeado San Jose on Thursday afternoon (21) in Chapeco, western Santa Catarina, has been identified as Maria Leopoldina Ramos dos Anjos, 23 years old. She was known among her friends as Marie Angel.
Maria Leopoldina Ramos dos Anjos, 23, drowned in the falls. – Photo: Personal archive/Information disclosure/NDThe young woman was born in Macapá, in Amapa. She was carried away by the current and soon sank. The military fire department was called and rescued the victim’s body after about 30 minutes of searching. He was found at a depth of about three meters.
The girl’s body had to be lifted from the waterfall
Teams tried to resuscitate the girl for about 20 minutes, but were unsuccessful. The body of the young woman had to be recovered by a Saer Front helicopter due to difficulties with access to the scene.
The young woman, whose name has not been released, was with a friend when she drowned and disappeared into a lake with a waterfall. The drowning site is located approximately 300 meters from the Vila Mantelli area.
The lifeless victim was rescued by firefighters – Photo: Reproduction/NDSource: Ndmais