Toddler, two, killed by piranhas after falling into river | World | News

A little girl died in a horrific piranha attack after falling into the river. 2-year-old Clara Vitoria died in front of her riverside house, where there was no fence to prevent her from falling into the water.

The little girl lived with her family on a floating structure near the city of Coari in Brazil’s Amazonas state. The tragic incident took place on Monday when the girl fell into the river through a hole in the houseboat. The fall was said to have occurred during a moment of inattention on the part of the parents.

The body of the parents, who entered the river to look for their daughter, was found about five minutes later. Unfortunately, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. Most of his injuries were to his neck and were caused by a piranha attack. His body was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute for forensic procedures and the incident was registered with the police.

It was stated that there was no fence or railing because the area where the girl fell was reserved for the construction of a bathroom in the future.

This incident comes after piranhas attacked swimmers at a popular Brazilian holiday destination in October, leaving scores injured after the incident at Miriti Beach in Manacapuru in Brazil’s Amazonas state.

Among those injured in the attacks was a 7-month-old baby who lost part of his toe. Manacapuru city council has since advised all swimmers to avoid entering the water “until the fish disperse”.

Local fishermen stated that piranha attacks may be related to the species’ breeding season and advised swimmers to take precautions.

Biologist and aquatic ecologist Edinbergh Caldas Oliveira said: “Fish act defensively, often giving a single warning bite to ward off intruders rather than launching sustained attacks.”

HE said According to Associated Press, Brazilian news source G1: “Such incidents are accidents caused by human intervention in natural habitats.”