Journalist stumbles upon girl's body while reporting on disappearance live

A movie-like situation took place in Bacabal, Brazil , while journalist Lenildo Frazão was working on a report about the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl in the Mearim River .

Frazão entered the water to demonstrate how deep the spot was where the girl was last seen.

However, during the filming, something unexpected happened: he felt something touching him beneath the surface of the water . Visibly shaken, he quickly went to a shallower area and reported the incident to his team.

“ I think there’s something down here ,” the reporter noted, even daring to imagine: “ It looked like an arm. Could it be her? ”

After the incident, emergency services resumed the search with the assistance of divers.

The body of the young woman, known as Raíssa , was discovered precisely in the area where the journalist had been recording.

According to authorities, the young woman accidentally submerged herself while enjoying a swim with her friends . An autopsy ruled out the possibility of assault and determined that the cause of the incident was an unintentional drowning .

This surprising event has caused a stir in Brazil and gone viral on social media platforms. Many users point out that the journalist's insight was instrumental in speeding up the discovery.