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Stella Souza, one of the victims of the collapse of the cliff on Pipa beach on Tuesday (17), tried to protect her son at the time of the accident. They found her hugging the 7-month-old baby, according to witnesses. Stella’s husband, Hugo Pereira, 32, also died buried at the site, one of the main tourist destinations in Rio Grande do Norte.
The nautical businessman Igor Caetano witnessed the accident and tried to help the victims. He said the mother hugged her son in an attempt to protect him.
“There was still time for the mother to try to hold the child, that’s why the adults were more hurt, because the mother was hugging him. [o bebê]. “
“We dug until we found the father, and then we found the mother and the child. The child was still breathing. By chance, a doctor passed by immediately. He tried to revive the child, but there was no way,” Caetano said. .
Stella Souza, 33, Hugo Pereira, 32, and their son, Sol de Souza, 7 months, died on the spot – Photo: Personal archive
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At the time of the accident, the couple and the baby were sitting near the cliff. João Marinho, Stella’s cousin, said that when the rescue team arrived at the scene, they found the family dead; the couple’s dog also died buried.
“I was born and raised here and this has always happened, but more and more the sea is destroying the cliff. We see tourists enjoying the shadow of the cliffs and we ask them to leave because we know the risk,” he said. he is a fisherman.
As the tides inflate and reach the cliff, its base erodes, making the top more vulnerable to collapse.
Pipa is a district of Tibau do Sul, which is about 100 km from Natal. In addition to the beaches, the place is known for cultural and gastronomic festivals.
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The collapse of a cliff leaves three dead on Pipa beach
Part of the cliff collapses and leaves 3 dead from the same family in Pipa – Photo: Personal archive
Photo from an area near the accident that killed relatives in Pipa this Tuesday (17) shows the wear on the cliff caused by the tides – Photo: Juliane Barreto / Inter TV Cabugi
Dishes carried by the tide
According to the Tibau do Sul city council, signs warning of the risk of landslides are constantly posted in the region, but are soon carried away by high tide.
The municipality’s Communication Secretary, Fábio Pinheiro, said that, just before the accident, The couple were warned of the risks by a city inspector.
Before the pandemic, Pipa received an average of 7,000 people a day in high season, according to the city council. The use of the beach was not prohibited during the pandemic and there are no estimates of the public who have been attending the site during that period.
Pipa Beach, just after the collapse of part of a cliff. – Photo: Personal archive
