A Taylor Swift fan has died from thermal exhaustion caused by the heat, report shows

A Taylor Swift fan has died from thermal exhaustion caused by the heat, report shows


Ana Clara felt ill at the beginning of the singer’s performance. The report highlighted that she had hemorrhages in her lungs and paralysis of several organs




The fan of singer Taylor Swift, Ana Clara Benevides23 years old, who died after falling ill during the singer’s first performance in Rio de Janeiro, he had heatstroke. The outcome of the necropsy report was revealed by art Good morning Riofrom TV Globo, on the morning of this Wednesday 27th.

The first show of The Turn of the Era The Rio match took place on November 17 at the Nilton Santos Stadium. That day, the state experienced heat waves of 60ºC. Ana had arrived from Mato Grosso do Sul in the capital Rio, where she spent the day waiting in line to enter the stadium. At the beginning of the show she felt bad and she couldn’t resist.



Daniele Menin together with Ana Clara

After the student’s death, the Piedade Police Headquarters asked for an examination to be carried out on the fan’s body. The report concluded that Ana Clara was exposed to diffuse heat, meaning there was extreme heat in the environment.

Furthermore, the exposure was indirect, the heat source was solar and the clinical evolution indicated thermal exhaustion with (shock), cardiovascular and severe lung damage, causing sudden death.

Previously, the preliminary report showed that he had small hemorrhages in his lungs, and this was confirmed by the document.

The young woman also had polyvisceral congestion, meaning several organs were not functioning. An investigation has been opened to determine who is responsible for Ana’s death and the organizers will soon be called to testify.



Ana Clara's family and friends with Taylor Swift

Ana Clara’s family had difficulty transporting the student’s body from Rio de Janeiro to Mato Grosso do Sul. Some Taylor Swift fans got together and made a donation to cover the costs, and in total the crowdfunding raised R$30,000. Adriana Benevides, the student’s mother, thanked her for her kindness and informed that, after the accounting, the remaining money will be donated to institutions.





What is known about the death of a fan at Taylor Swift concert
What is known about the death of a fan at Taylor Swift concert

Source: Terra

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