A young man, aged 18, drowned in a dam in the municipality of Mafra, in the Northern Planalto of Santa Catarina. The accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon (21) in the town known as Cachoeira dos Becquers.

The accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in Mafra – Photo: Fire Department/Reproduction/ND.

According to the fire service, the young man drowned around 2:20 p.m. The victim was removed from the water by a 58-year-old man using hooks and ropes, and a third person tried to revive him, but the young man did not resist.

When firefighters arrived, the drowned young man was already dead.

Upon arrival at the scene, in Estrada Geral Avencal de Sima, firefighters examined the boy and found no vital signs. The Military, Civil and Scientific Police were called.

According to firefighters, the drowned boy was among a group of school students visiting the scene. The young man was in his 2nd year of high school. The victim was identified as Lucas Soares Lisbon.