One Swiftie shared her terrifying experience after attending Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert in Brazil.
Two Swift fans died since the singer launched the leg. Gabriel Milhomem Santos, 25, died after getting stabbed while resting on Copacabana beach, while 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides Machado suffered from a fatal cardiac arrest.
What Happened to Taylor Swift's Fan?
On a social media post, user @autoranya revealed that she sustained second-degree burns at the same Brazilian concert where Machado died. As quoted by Daily Mail, the Swiftie said she had three severe burns after the metal plates that were covering the floor reached 40 degrees Celsius.
It reportedly happened while waiting for her concert to start at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, November 17. At that time, temperatures reached 37 degrees Celsius.
"When they opened the entrance, I was pushed and fell to the ground HOT. I got two second-degree burns that wouldn't stop burning in the sun," the fan said.
Other attendees opened up about the inhumane experience they had as the crowds pushed against each other, which made the temperature and status at the venue more problematic.
Two Swifties Have Died
The revelation came after Santos was fatally stabbed while on Copacabana beach. A man reportedly stabbed him during the robbery and ran away with two mobile phones.
Santos' bereaved family told local media outlet g1 that he was "fulfilling a dream" when he traveled to see Swift and watch her show.
"[He was] cheerful, affectionate and extremely studious," the family said of the victim, who was an Aeronautical Engineering student. "Gabriel is an only child, he has always been by his mother's side, even after he went to study in another state."
Meanwhile, Machado died after going into cardiac arrest due to extreme temperatures. She was sent to the first-aid center at the venue before being transported to a hospital, where she died an hour later.
According to the attendees, the organizers should be blamed for forbidding water bottles inside despite the soaring temperature.
Machado's father, Weiny, told local outlet Folha de São Paulo newspaper that someone should be blamed for negligence.
"I want it to be found out whether they were, in fact prohibited from bringing water, whether there was negligence in providing assistance," he said. "I know that the singer was handing out water to her fans, and that is absurd for an event of this size. Nothing will bring my daughter back, but I hope that, if negligence is confirmed, someone will be punished, so that this doesn't happen to anyone else."
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