The beach trip of a Brazilian family ended tragically when a pastor and his wife drowned while attempting to prevent their 13-year-old son from drowning.
On Tuesday, Felisberto Sampaio, 43, and his wife Inalda Sampaio, 42, observed their son Ian Sampaio submerging at Camacari Beach in Paraba.
The couple into the ocean to save the boy, but they were unsuccessful.
Ian was subsequently rescued by local fishermen, who returned for his parents and brought them aboard.
A firefighter was shown on video desperately attempting to save Felisberto’s life by delivering CPR while Inalda lay lifeless on the sand.
Paramedics declared Felisberto and Inalda deceased at the site.
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