THE body of an influencer has been recovered after a boat capsized on the Devil’s Throat coastline.
Beatriz Tavares da Silva Faria, 27, has been recovered by Maritime Firefighters while her pal Aline Tamara Moreira, 37, is still missing.
Aline had posted photographs on social media showing her and pals on the luxury yacht near Sao Vicente on 29 September, shortly before the tragedy.
The authorities are still investigating what exactly caused the tragedy, with survivor Camila Alves, 20, telling local media that they were at a boozy birthday party on a yacht near Guaruja.
This is a municipality in the Devil’s Throat area, near the famous Iguazu Falls waterfalls, in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, when the speedboat suddenly capsised.
But when things began to wind down and it was time to return, the partygoers split into two smaller vessels and headed back to shore.
But one of the two smaller vessels, a rented speedboat, was suddenly hit by a large wave that caused it to sink.
Camila said: “We could see that we wouldn’t be able to hold on for long, we were kicking our feet and swallowing a lot of water.
“Our solution was to throw ourselves on the rocks to try to hold on and save ourselves.”
The City of Sao Vicente reported in a statement that the Mobile Emergency Care Service (SAMU) was called to respond to the incident.
After initial care, four of those rescued were taken to the Central Emergency Room while one refused further medical attention.
At the health unit, the remaining four were medicated and discharged from hospital.
Another survivor, named as Vanessa Audrey, 35, said that they had held out hope of finding Aline alive.
The other survivors from the sunk vessel were Daniel Goncalves Ferreira, 22, Gabriela Santos Lima, age not reported, and Nathan Cardoso Soares da Silva, whose age was not given either.
Vanessa said shortly after the incident: “Five people managed to reach that rock, and [Aline] was wearing a vest. So, the hope was that she survived.”
Aline did not make it to the rocks, and rescuers are still looking for her body.
The ‘Devil’s Throat’, which is the region where the accident occurred, is located between Porchat Island and Xixova-Japui State Park, in Sao Vicente.
It attracts surfers because of its waves, but hides several dangers due to the strong currents that hit the area.
Beatriz’s cousin Nilce Aparecida Silva made a heartbreaking plea before the tragic news of her passing came out.
She took to Facebook to ask for prayers so that she might still be found alive.
She said: “In addition to being a cousin, Bia is my granddaughter’s godmother. She loved the sea and, when she came to the coast, she always found a way to stop by our house.
“We are praying that she will be found alive.”
According to her, Beatriz was living in the east zone of Sao Paulo.
