The bodies of two more victims of the sinking of a vessel that sank during a crossing between Maria Guarda Island and Madre de Deus, in Todos-os-Santos Bay, in last Sunday night (21). With them, the number of deaths in the accident rises to eight.
Yesterday (22), six deaths had already been confirmed. Teams from the Brazilian Navy, the Fire Department and the Military Police of Bahia resumed the search at 5 am and located the bodies around 6:30 am.
The bodies were those of an adult child and a man. The identities of these victims have not been released by authorities.
According to information from the Navy, the bodies were those of the two people who were still missing after the sinking. However, the Firefighters said they will remain at the scene until the identification of the victims is confirmed, and will only end the search after that.
As a result, the number of deaths in the accident rose to eight:
- Ryan Kevellyn de Souza Santos, 22 years old
- Flaviane Jesus dos Santos, 29 years old
- Jonathan Miguel de Jesus Santos, 7 years old
- Caroline Barbosa de Souza, 17 years old
- Rosimeire Maria Souza Santana, 59 years old
- Adult woman, unidentified
- Child, unidentified
- Adult man, unidentified
According to the Navy, the boat was transporting passengers irregularly when it sank. Among the irregularities, the vessel, called “Gostosão FF”, was registered in the “sloop” class, for exclusive use in sports and recreational activities and in no way could it be used for commercial purposes.
Furthermore, the maximum capacity, which is 10 passengers plus one crew member, would not have been respected. “Witnesses have already reported 25, and another 19 occupants, and only after completing the investigation to find out how many people were actually on board”, said the Navy Captain of Sea and War, Wellington Lemos Gagno, at a press conference.
Another suspicion is that a fight inside the boat also contributed to the vessel's imbalance and accident.
The Navy launched an Inquiry into Navigation Accidents and Facts (IAFN) to investigate the causes and circumstances of the accident.
The Civil Police are also investigating the case and reported that they are looking for camera footage and have already identified the driver of the vessel, who will be interviewed, as well as witnesses to the incident.
Source: CNN Brasil
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