- The couple was found dead on a coastal path in Ubatuba, São Paulo state
A British tourist and his son have been found dead on a nature trail in the Brazilian rainforest after being apparently electrocuted by a broken power cable.
The bodies of the two Britons were found on June 30 on a coastal path in Ubatuba, São Paulo state, between a pair of popular beaches.
Investigators said their bodies had burns consistent with having received a powerful electric shock, while the father had One end of a broken power cable was caught under his leg, local media reported.
In a heartbreaking twist, the father’s worried niece is said to have called his phone as investigators were identifying the bodies in a desperate attempt to locate him.
The bodies of the two Britons were found on June 30 on a coastal path in Ubatuba, São Paulo state, between a pair of popular beaches.
The father and son were only found when engineers from the electricity company Elektro went to investigate a power outage at Bonete beach, one of two beaches connected by the coastal path.
His car was later discovered in a nearby parking lot.
The police investigating the case have registered the deaths as accidental.
In a statement, Elektro, the electric company that supplies power to Ubatuba, expressed its condolences for the incident and said it had sent its own team of investigators to get to the bottom of the incident.
‘Elektro deeply regrets the accident that occurred (on June 30) at the entrance to Praia do Bonete, in Ubatuba, São Paulo.
‘The company reports that it is investigating the causes and will support the authorities in every way possible to help clarify the case,’ it reads.
The bodies of the two Britons were found on June 30 on a coastal path in Ubatuba, São Paulo state, between two beaches.
Police investigating the case in Ubatuba have registered the deaths as accidental.
Undersecretary of Tourism Rodrigo Andrade said in a statement: ‘The Department of Tourism expresses its solidarity with the incident and regrets the death of two tourists this weekend on the trail from Fortaleza to Bonete.
“Unfortunately, the incident occurred in an area not regulated for ecotourism, which is an old access used by local residents and is not open to ecotourism activities.”
He added: “We want to reiterate the importance of hiring an authorized agency and qualified tour guides who can carry out this activity with professionalism and competence, guaranteeing the safety of people on the trails.”
An FCDO spokesperson told MailOnline: “We are in contact with local authorities following the deaths of two British men in Brazil.”