Saturday, November 18, 2023

Shock in Brazil: a Taylor Swift fan died at her first concert in Rio de Janeiro


Ana Clara Benevides decompensated before the show began. Despite receiving medical assistance, the young woman suffered cardiorespiratory arrest and could not be revived. The singer issued a statement on her social networks where she expressed herself as "overwhelmed by pain." 

Shock in Brazil due to the death of a fan of Taylor Swift at her first concert in Rio de Janeiro, Ana Clara Benevides decompensated before the show began. Despite receiving medical assistance, the young woman suffered cardiorespiratory arrest and could not be revived. The singer issued a statement on her social networks where she expressed herself as "overwhelmed by pain." " 

The death of the 23-year-old girl occurred within the framework of the wave of extreme heat that is being recorded in several areas of Brazil , the thermal sensation reached 58°C, in the city of Rio de Janeiro it had already recorded the hottest day of the year on Sunday, with a temperature of 42.5ºC, and the thermal sensation of 52ºC on Monday morning. " 

At least 1,000 other fans fainted during Taylor Swift's first concert, including Ana Clara Benevides, who was in the stands at the Nilton Santos Stadium. Minutes before the start of the show, the young woman lost consciousness and was immediately assisted by a friend, who notified the venue's assistance services. " 

The young woman received cardiorespiratory resuscitation for 40 minutes, but when she was transferred to the Salgado Filho Municipal Hospital she suffered another cardiorespiratory arrest and they could not revive her. The death of the Taylor Swift fan generated repudiation on social networks towards the organizers of the show, Time For Fun, who would not have distributed water among the attendees despite the high temperatures. " 

Taylor Swift's message: "I feel overwhelmed by pain" " 

The news of the death of the 23-year-old girl echoed on social networks and generated repudiation due to the lack of consideration among those attending. On her Instagram account, Taylor Swift posted a statement upon hearing the news: "I can't believe I'm writing these words, but with a broken heart I tell you that we lost a fan this night before my show. " 



situation of high temperatures was something that worried the singer, since videos went viral where she stopped her show to distribute bottles of water among the fans who were on the stadium field. "I can't even express how devastated I am by this. There is very little information that I have , other than the fact that she was incredibly beautiful and too young,” she continued in her statement. " 

"I want to say now that I deeply feel this loss and my broken heart goes out to his family and friends,", the singer finally expressed. Until now, it is unknown if Ana Clara Benevides' family will take legal action against the organizers of the concert.

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