Man dies after falling into his dad’s grave in freak accident

A person has died in a freak accident after falling into his dad’s grave after sitting on high of a gravestone.

The sufferer had stopped at his father’s ultimate resting place earlier than attending the burial of a buddy in the identical cemetery who had handed on in a visitors accident the day earlier than. He sat on high of the headstone, however it gave approach, and he fell into the outlet beneath.

Other guests to the graveyard got here to his help after listening to a loud noise and referred to as for an ambulance once they noticed what had occurred, however he was confirmed as having handed on on the scene.

The tragedy occurred simply after 2.30pm yesterday afternoon at Sao Jose Municipal Cemetery in Linhares within the north of the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo, round 400 miles north of Rio de Janeiro. The man who handed on was aged round 40 and has not but been named however has been recognized domestically because the husband of a Linhares council employee.

Gravedigger Nazare Bravin mentioned he arrived on the cemetery and requested the place the buddy’s burial would happen earlier than parking his bike and strolling to the spot the place his dad was buried. A police investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Linhares Council mentioned in an announcement: “We regret the incident that occurred yesterday afternoon at Sao Jose Cemetery in the Interlagos neighbourhood and express our solidarity with the family and friends at this time of grief. The team that works inside the cemetery, which was on site, called the Samu ambulance service and the fire brigade, but despite their efforts to save this man, the victim unfortunately passed on.”

It added: “With the approach of the All Souls’ Day holiday, there is an expectation of increased activity in the cemeteries of the municipality. Therefore, the council emphasises the importance of taking extra care during visits. We are responsible for the administration of the public spaces of cemeteries, including cleaning and maintenance services. The cleaning, washing, and maintenance of the tombs and graves are the responsibility of the families.”