Tragedy: Youth drowns in a river in Braga – Blasting News

The tragedy happened on the afternoon of Thursday, August 13. The day was not even inviting for bathing, with atypical temperatures for this time of year, but it was not prohibitive for a teenager to have ventured and entered the water. At the river beach of Adaúfe in Braga, area very popular with holidaymakers and where there have been no tragic incidents, a group of young people, coming from a Private Institution of Social Solidarity and Education of Porto, enjoyed the day when it gave the incident . According to the Journal News, colleagues played the ball fell into the water and was a 15 year old trying to get it back and losing thus life. The brother of this young man was also on site and watched closely the tragedy.

It is not known yet what will this young victim, who knew to swim. Before disappearing into the water of the river Cávado, the boy will have screamed that he was arrested. The relief was immediate, with one of two lifeguards present in this river beach to quickly get in the water with one of the monitors that were with this group of young people, but they were no longer able to find it. Alerted a team of divers Volunteer Fire Department Taipas, have taken over an hour until it found the body of this teenager, lifeless.

After the ball lands in the water, the young man volunteered to go get it – he, swim, and a friend, walk the outdoor area of ​​the river. When they had the ball in its possession, the boy has begun to yell, ensuring have been trapped. It is unknown what may have limited the teenager’s movements, thus victimizing him.

In addition to the Fire of Taipas, have been in place yet another team of divers Famalicences Fire, a medical emergency vehicle and resuscitation (VMER) of Braga, one basic support ambulance life. It was also an INEM psychologists team in supporting other children and also the monitors before returning to the port, which has happened even before they found the body of the young. Braga GNR was also on site and will now investigate what have caused this tragedy.