The rescue teams of the Rio de Janeiro State Military Fire Department (CBMERJ) continue, on Tuesday (06), the searches by Goian architect Igor Souza da Costa, 32, missing after entering the sea on the beach of Ipanema, in the south of Rio.
Born in Goiás, Igor was last seen on Sunday (04), around 2:50 pm, between posts 8 and 9. In an interview with CNN companion Wesley Oliveira revealed that both traveled to Rio to watch the Lady Gaga show on Saturday (04) and, after the event, returned to the apartment where they were staying near the waterfront. At about 11am the next day, they decided to return to the beach to enjoy the sun, as the flight back to Goiás was scheduled to later.
“We were taking turns in the water to ensure that there was always someone taking care of the belongings in the sand. Around 2:50 pm, Igor handed me his glasses and went to the sea only, wearing a hanging covenant. Ten minutes later, I realized that he was taking long and, when observing a rescue movement nearby, I went to the lifeguards to inform the disappearance. come back, ”said Wesley.
“The sea looked calm, with some red flags signaling attention. Although Igor could not swim, he had visited Rio before and knew the waterfront,” Wesley added.
In a statement, the fire department advisory reported that rescue operations began on Monday (05). The action mobilizes specialized military personnel, such as lifeguards, divers and operators of corporation rescue vessels, with the support of aquatic motorcycles, drones, aircraft and speedboats. Searches are being performed uninterruptedly.
According to CBMERJ, during the event of singer Lady Gaga, 331 rescues were recorded only in the Ipanema region. Considering the beaches of Barra da Tijuca and Botafogo, the total rescue reached approximately 600 in two days.
According to data from the corporation, between January 1st and May 5 this year, the Fire Department accounted for 14,117 maritime rescues throughout the state, a number over the same period as 2024, when 13,058 occurrences occurred.
This content was originally published in firefighters report more than 300 rescues on the day of the Lady Gaga show on RJ on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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