Identified man who died after falling into lake in Carambeí
José Antônio Guimarães was rescued by emergency teams and taken to the Municipal Health Center, but did not survive.
The man who died in the lake of Carambeí, in the Campos Gerais, in the afternoon of Saturday (31), was identified as José Antônio Guimarães, 81 years old. The victim fell into the water in the Municipal Palace, at about 13:05, she was rescued, but did not resist.
Images recorded at the site show the moment when the elderly man walked towards the lake and ended up falling into the water. According to preliminary information, José Antônio managed to swim for a few moments, but then stopped moving.
Teams from the Mobile Emergency Service (Samu) and Defesa Civil were triggered to attend to the occurrence. The man was pulled out of the water and received first aid.
The victim was then referred to the Municipal Health Center of Carambeí. Despite the care provided by the teams, the elderly man did not resist and died.
The circumstances of the fall have not been clarified.
To date, there is no confirmed information about what caused the fall of José Antônio Guimarães in the lake of the Municipal Paço.
The images show the movement of the elderly before entering the water, but do not clarify the circumstances of what happened. The medical cause of death was also not reported.
The case was registered during the afternoon of Saturday, in an area of the Municipal Palace of Carambeí, and mobilized the emergency services of the city.
The identification of José Antônio Guimarães, 81, is the main update on the occurrence. Initially, the information disclosed only indicated that a man had fallen into the lake, received care and died after being referred to the health unit.
The BnT Online follows the case and may update the news if new official information about the death of the elderly in Carambeí is released.
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