A Brazilian influencer and her friend are missing at sea after a speedboat transporting them back to shore from a luxury yacht capsized off the coast of Sao Vicente on Sunday.
Police confirmed that Aline Tamara Moreira, 37, and Beatriz Tavares da Silva Faria, 27, were on board a speedboat when the accident occurred while they were desperately searching for the two women who disappeared in a coastal region known as the Gorge. of the Devil.
Moments before the tragedy occurred, influencer Aline had published images of herself on the luxury yacht with her friends.
One image shows Aline, dressed in blue, on the boat looking at the camera while holding a drink. Another image shows the influencer accompanied by two friends.
According to her brother Anderson Carlos Moreira of Amorim, Aline does not know how to swim.
Tamara Moreira de Amorim line, 37 years old missing after a speedboat accident in Sao Vicente, Brazil
Her friend Beatriz Tavares da Silva Faria 27 is also missing
Aline supposedly has a 17-year-old son.
The survivors said that they were at a party on a larger yacht and when they decided to leave, six of them used a speedboat that capsized after going to pick them up.
Five people, two men and three women, were rescued and received medical attention.
They presented injuries as a result of the collision with parts of the boat and with the rocks in the region.
The Sao Vicente City Council reported in a statement that the Mobile Emergency Assistance Service (SAMU) was called to attend to the incident.
After initial care, four of those rescued were taken to the Central Emergency Room, while one refused further medical attention. At the health unit, the remaining four were medicated and discharged.
Nilce Aparecida Silva, a resident of Praia Grande, is the cousin of the missing Beatriz and took to Facebook to ask for prayers so that she can still be found alive.
She said: ‘As well as being a cousin, Bia is my granddaughter’s godmother. He loved the sea and, when he came to the coast, he always found a way to stop by our house. “We are praying that she is found alive.”
Moments before the tragedy occurred, influencer Aline had published images of herself on the luxury yacht with her friends.
Nilce made her house available to other relatives of Beatriz after the search. According to her, Beatriz lived in the eastern area of Sao Paulo.
One survivor, Camila Alves, 20, took to social media to provide details about the accident.
‘During the journey, a very strong wave caused the boat to capsize on top of us. We saw three life jackets and two gallons of gasoline. “Each one grabbed one and tried to fight for his life,” he recalled.
‘None of the girls knew how to swim. “Everyone began to get lost and try to save themselves,” adding that “people were seriously injured in the accident. I hit my head on the rock and they stitched me up. “Everyone was really hurt.”
He also urged the public to “pray for the girls, that they are safe and healthy.”
The ‘Devil’s Throat’, which is the region where the accident occurred, is located between Porchat Island and the Xixova-Japui State Park, in Sao Vicente. It attracts surfers for its waves, but hides several dangers due to the strong currents that hit the area.
It comes as Brazilian OnlyFans model Adriana Vieira, 31, was found dead in a Florida port after partying on a rapper’s yacht last week.
The mother of one reportedly went swimming the night before she was found in Port Miami.
The name of the rapper who hosted the party has not been revealed.
Vieira, originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, reportedly arrived in Florida with her husband two years ago and posted photos of their lavish lifestyle on social media.
Her husband, named Roberto Tesario, returned to Brazil shortly after leaving Adriana to raise their son alone.
Her mother, Antonia de Lourdes Vieira, told Brazilian media: “I want my daughter’s death to be investigated and I need help to recover her body.”
“I don’t know how much time I have until they bury her in some poor man’s grave.”
Vieira’s six-year-old son is reportedly in the care of a nanny while his family travels to the United States.