Heartbreaking end to search as body of influencer, 27, found after yacht party shipwreck on 'Devil's Throat' coastline

10/03/2024 08:17 AM

THE body of an influencer has been recovered after a boat capsized on the Devil’s Throat coastline.

The body of influencer Beatriz Tavares da Silva Faria, 27, has been recovered by Maritime Firefighters while Aline Tamara Moreira de Amorim, 37, is still missing.

The incident happened near Guaruja, a municipality in the Garganta do Diabo (Devil’s Throat) area, near the famous Iguazu Falls waterfalls, in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, when the speedboat suddenly capsised.

Aline had posted photographs on social media showing her and pals on the luxury yacht near Sao Vicente on 29 September, shortly before the tragedy.

The authorities are still investigating what exactly caused the tragedy, with survivor Camila Alves, 20, telling local media that they were at a boozy birthday party on a yacht near Guaruja.

But when things began to wind down and it was time to return, the partygoers split into two smaller vessels and headed back to shore.

But one of the two smaller vessels, a rented speedboat, was suddenly hit by a large wave that caused it to sink.

Camila said: “We could see that we wouldn't be able to hold on for long, we were kicking our feet and swallowing a lot of water. Our solution was to throw ourselves on the rocks to try to hold on and save ourselves.”

Another survivor, named as Vanessa Audrey, 35, said that they had held out hope of finding Aline alive.

The other survivors from the sunk vessel were Daniel Goncalves Ferreira, 22, Gabriela Santos Lima, age not reported, and Nathan Cardoso Soares da Silva, whose age was not given either.

Vanessa said shortly after the incident: “Five people managed to reach that rock, and she (Aline) was wearing a vest. So, the hope was that she survived.”

Aline did not make it to the rocks, and rescuers are still looking for her body.