A young mother, Elisangela Tinem, 38, went to the beach to celebrate the New Year with her two children in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
It would be her last New Year’s celebration.
A firework got stuck on her chest and caught in her clothes, and exploded, immediately killing the unfortunate woman.
Her two children watched the event unfold in front of them.
The tragic incident was caught on video, where it showed fireworks and a crowd of people on the beach in Praia Grande, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The first part shows fireworks in the sky. Seconds later, the video shows sparks on the ground followed by a loud bang. People tried to run away to avoid getting hurt in the explosion.
The video then shows a woman lying on the ground. Witnesses also said that a man, who was said to be Tinem’s partner, was also near the explosion, but he managed to survive.
A witness described that people were enjoying the beach day celebration, when suddenly they heard a woman yelling frantically.The unexpected explosion happened suddenly, and no one was able to help her. Paramedics declared Tinem dead at the scene.
Another witness, 20-year-old Luiza Ferreira, said some of the firework displays were unauthorized.
Police are investigating the incident and speculate that it may have been a homicide. They are trying to find out who owned the firework and why it ended up on the woman’s body. It has been determined that the firework was not owned by any of the family members present with Tinem at the beach.
The video, which has a “trigger” warning, can be seen here.
