BRAZIL On an unspecified Brazilian beach, a passerby discovered the body of a young woman. She was wearing only a bikini, suggesting she had been swimming in the ocean. Her body showed no signs of violence, and although she had likely been dead for only a few hours, all vital functions had ceased. A doctor called to the scene confirmed her death.
The discovered body
The results of her autopsy and the police investigation were never released. Some unverified online sources suggest that she drowned after being caught in a rip current. This theory is supported by the presence of foam near her mouth and nose, which is often expelled by drowning victims due to physiological processes occurring during drowning.
Rip currents are very dangerous but can be survived if you know how to react. It is important not to panic and not to try swimming directly against the current, as it can exhaust you, and even an experienced swimmer may not make it back to shore. Rip currents are usually only a few dozen feet wide, so the key is to swim parallel to the shore to escape. If you cannot swim, raise your hands to signal for help.
