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Brazilian influencerswere founddeadafter refusing to wear lifejackets and drowning following an overcrowdedyacht party.

The Maritime Firefighters Group in Sao Paulo, Brazil, first found the body of Faria on October 2.

They subsequently found her friend, Amorim, on October 4.

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Farias mother said she had spoken to her daughter just before the accident.

It was an accident.

The truth will come out eventually.

“Stupidity”: Influencers Drown After Refusing Lifejackets On Yacht In Favor Of Selfies And Tans

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Carvalho further revealed that the partygoers who died were not wearing lifejackets.

She later recalled that she had clutched a lifejacket in her hands and clung on for dear life.

She revealed: There were very strong waves, we almost died.

“Stupidity”: Influencers Drown After Refusing Lifejackets On Yacht In Favor Of Selfies And Tans

We didnt know how to swim.

I knew that I couldnt take it for long.

I hurt my foot and swallowed a lot of water.

“Stupidity”: Influencers Drown After Refusing Lifejackets On Yacht In Favor Of Selfies And Tans

We threw ourselves into the rocks.

Vanessa said she managed to scramble to put on a lifejacket and survived by clinging to the rocks.

She recalled: There was a moment in the water when no one could see anyone.

“Stupidity”: Influencers Drown After Refusing Lifejackets On Yacht In Favor Of Selfies And Tans

I was fighting for life.

Sao Vicente police commissioner Marcos Alexandre Alfino revealed that the influencers had refused to wear lifejackets.

They said that they get in the way of their tanning.

“Stupidity”: Influencers Drown After Refusing Lifejackets On Yacht In Favor Of Selfies And Tans

A skipper also reportedly told police he had desperately tried to save everyone.

Amorim, who was a mother of one, reportedly could not swim.

Meanwhile, Faria, who was aCrossFittrainer, had been a model since she was a schoolgirl.

“Stupidity”: Influencers Drown After Refusing Lifejackets On Yacht In Favor Of Selfies And Tans

The risks of drowning and other accidents, such as sinking ships, are consequently increased in the area.

Urban legendsare mainly responsible for giving the canal its name, which translates to Devils Throat.

Legends say that boats passing through the canal have been swallowed, akin to food in a throat.

“Stupidity”: Influencers Drown After Refusing Lifejackets On Yacht In Favor Of Selfies And Tans

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“Stupidity”: Influencers Drown After Refusing Lifejackets On Yacht In Favor Of Selfies And Tans

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“Stupidity”: Influencers Drown After Refusing Lifejackets On Yacht In Favor Of Selfies And Tans

“Stupidity”: Influencers Drown After Refusing Lifejackets On Yacht In Favor Of Selfies And Tans

“Stupidity”: Influencers Drown After Refusing Lifejackets On Yacht In Favor Of Selfies And Tans

“Stupidity”: Influencers Drown After Refusing Lifejackets On Yacht In Favor Of Selfies And Tans

“Stupidity”: Influencers Drown After Refusing Lifejackets On Yacht In Favor Of Selfies And Tans

“Stupidity”: Influencers Drown After Refusing Lifejackets On Yacht In Favor Of Selfies And Tans

“Stupidity”: Influencers Drown After Refusing Lifejackets On Yacht In Favor Of Selfies And Tans