Ana Clara Benevides and Taylor Swift
The Brazilian government announced this Saturday a Investigation of water shortages at concertsafter the death of a 23-year-old girl to cardiac arrest due to heat stroke before the singer’s first appearance Taylor Swift In the Janeiro River.
The Minister of Justice, Flavio Dinoannounced on his social networks that the Minister of Consumer Protection, who is dependent on his office, would have a “immediate investigation” about restrictions prohibiting mass concert attendees from bringing or accessing their own water bottles, which is part of safety measures for large events in Rio de Janeiro.
According to Dino: “It is unacceptable for people to suffer, faint and even die because they do not have access to water“.
The young woman was identified as Ana Benevides and he fainted from the heat, a friend told the newspaper O Globo.
She was taken to hospital, but she arrived lifeless and doctors confirmed that she died of cardiac arrest.
Flávio Dino’s message
On her Instagram account, Taylor Swift expressed her condolences to the family and friends of her followers.
“I don’t think I’m writing these words, but I’m heartbroken to say we lost a fan tonight before my concert. I cannot express how devastated I am about this. “I have very little information other than the fact that she was incredibly beautiful and too young,” the singer said.
Brazil is experiencing a severe heat wave and Rio de Janeiro recorded temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius this Friday, with the temperature reaching 59 degrees in some parts of the city.
Many concertgoers were treated by medical services at the heat-hit Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium.
The singer mourned the fan’s death and expressed her condolences to the family (Instagram @taylorswift)
In a moment during the concert, Taylor Switf interrupted her presentation to ask production to bring water to a person who asked about it, about 30 meters from the stage.
At a different time, The singer threw a bottle of water towards the fans from the stageaccording to images reproduced on social networks.
After the death was confirmed, many of the singer’s followers protested on social networks against the ban on bringing water bottles into the stadium where the concert was taking place.
The American artist has two more concerts planned in Rio this Saturday and Sunday as part of her world tour “The Eras Tour”.