Lucas Peters, 18, is a young man who drowned at sea in Praia da Saudade de Penha, on the northern coast of Santa Catarina. The young man has been missing since last Monday (18).

Lucas was 18 years old and went to sea with two other friends. Photo: Reproduction/ND/Corpo dos Firefighters.

On social media, countless friends and family members of Peters left messages expressing love and grief over the boy’s recent death. “Very sad. A boy full of dreams. May God comfort all his family and friends,” one of the messages contained.

Firefighters were called at about 5.35pm last Monday when Matheus and two other youths went into the sea and had difficulty returning. However, the young man went underwater before the rescuer could reach him.

The place where the young man drowned in Praia da Saudade was very deep.

This Wednesday (20), a rescue team spotted the body of a young man floating in the sea, about 20 meters from the shore. The body was recovered with sled jet ski.

The young man drowned in the coastal zone, which is considered very deep. Photo: Fire Service/Reproduction.

IML (Institute of Medical Sciences) was called to remove the body from the beach. The place where the flooding occurred is located near the shore and, according to the garrison, its depth can reach four meters.