The family of young Ana Clara Benevides, aged 23, had to take out a loan to cover the costs of transporting her body from Rio de Janeiro to Mato Grosso do Sul, her home state. A fan of singer Taylor Swift, Ana Clara traveled to Rio to see the first show of The Eras Tour in Brazil, and died shortly after the performance began.
A group of fans of the American artist decided to create a campaign to help the family. Through social media, they are sharing a pix so that donations can be made directly to Ana’s mother, Adriana Benevides.
On Monday morning (20), the fundraising had already been enough to cover the costs of transporting the body and burial.
According to the family, neither the event organizer, T4F (Time For Fun), nor the singer’s team made any type of contact to offer any financial support. A loan was taken out to cover the costs on an emergency basis.
According to Ana’s friends and family, the body has already been released from the Legal Medical Institute (IML) in Rio, and must be flown to Campo Grande International Airport. The release was also confirmed to CNN by the civil police.
You will then be taken by car to the municipality of Sonora, in Mato Grosso do Sul, where you should arrive around 7pm this Monday (20). Afterwards, the body will go to Pedro Gomes, in the north of Mato Grosso do Sul, where the burial is scheduled to take place at 9am tomorrow (21).
Ana Clara was born in the city of Sonora, in the interior of Mato Grosso do Sul, and studied Psychology at the Federal University of Rondonópolis (UFR). According to a friend who was with her, the student felt sick right at the beginning of the show and passed out.
The young woman was rescued at the aid station inside the Nilton Santos Stadium, Engenhão, and was later taken to the Salgado Filho Municipal Hospital, where resuscitation maneuvers were performed, but she did not survive.
On the day of the show in which Ana Clara died, the capital of Rio de Janeiro recorded 39.1°C and broke a thermal sensation record with 59.3°C.
In a statement, T4F said it contacted the family via the social assistance team. “We respect the right to privacy of family and friends in this time of pain and mourning who did not want to speak to us. We reinforce that we continue to have an open contact channel with the family and, in solidarity at this difficult time, we are available to provide all necessary assistance”, completes the note.
A CNN also contacted Universal Music, Taylor Swift’s record label, and the singer’s advisors, and is awaiting feedback.
The federal government notified T4F, the producer responsible for Taylor Swift’s shows in Brazil, to provide clarifications to the National Consumer Secretariat (Senacon) about the fan’s death.
On Saturday (18), one day after Ana’s death, the Ministry of Justice determined that bottled water should be allowed to enter shows and the drink would be made available free of charge in cases of high heat exposure. The government and Rio City Hall also announced measures to mitigate risks during the show due to the weather.
Saturday’s show (18) was postponed until this Monday (20) due to the heat. Yesterday (19), Taylor performed in front of more than 60 thousand people at Engenhão, and did not mention the fan’s death. Still this week, she will perform three shows in São Paulo, at Allianz Parque, and conclude The Eras Tour in Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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