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Amanda Ferreira, 44, took the picture to show her friends how much of a good time she was having before the accident on the Jurumirum dam, in Avare, southeast Brazil
Amanda Ferreira, 44, took the picture to show her friends what a good time she was having before the accident on the Jurumirum dam, in Avare, southeast Brazil.Newsflash
Amanda Ferreira
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A woman posted this heartbreaking selfie during her trip to a dam in Brazil — minutes before she drowned when her boat capsized, according to a report.

Amanda Ferreira, 44, shared the image on Instagram before boarding the ill-fated boat at the Jurumirim dam in the city of Avare, in the southeastern part of the country, the Mirror reported.

Witnesses said the passengers were not wearing life jackets on the small vessel, according to the outlet, which cited national newspaper G1. The cause of the accident has not been reported.

Henrique dos Santos rushed to the scene with his brother to help after hearing cries for help when the boat turned over.

“We found the first two teenagers, who were clinging to thermal boxes, floating,” he said. “Then I saw other people. They tried to get on at the same time and the jet ski turned. They were not wearing life vests.”

Lt. Carlos Prandini, a fire official, said in a statement: “The information on the number of people who were on the vessel is inaccurate, but they will be investigated by the Navy to reach the conclusion of the accident.”

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