Pastor, wife die trying to rescue drowning son

A Brazillian pastor, Felisberto Sampaio, and his wife, Inalda, have died while trying to rescue their 13-year-old son, Ian, from drowning.

The family’s outing at Camaçari Beach in João Pessoa, in the state of Paraíba, turned sour when they noticed their son struggling in the water.

In an attempt to save the teenager, the couple had jumped into the ocean, Daily Mail UK reported on Monday.

Unfortunately, the parents failed to reached their son in the river.

Ian, was, however, rescued by local fishermen and a family member, who then went back for the boy’s parents and pulled them into their boat.

Filiberto, 43, and his wife, 42, were provided CPR by paramedics before they were declared dead at the scene of the incident.

The incident happened on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, according to the report.

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