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Body of Father Who Vanished While Rescuing Children Recovered at Ilhéus Beach

Firefighters report the sea returned the 43-year-old from Ubaitaba after a lifeguard pulled two relatives to safety.

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Overview

  • Bahia’s military firefighters said the body was found on Monday, Dec. 29, at Praia dos Coqueiros in Ilhéus.
  • The man, 43, disappeared on Sunday after entering the water to reach his 10-year-old son and 14-year-old nephew caught by a strong current.
  • An on-duty lifeguard helped remove the two boys and the man’s brother-in-law from the sea without further injuries.
  • Local reporting notes the victim is from Ubaitaba, roughly 80 km from Ilhéus, and authorities have not released his name.
  • Search operations had been underway since Sunday before the tide returned the body on Monday, according to CBM-BA.