According to CNN Brazil, the cause of death of a female fan at Taylor Swift’s show in Rio de Janeiro last month was exhaustion. 
Taylor Swift at “The Eras Tour” tour – Photo: Instagram NV
On the evening of December 27 (local time), CNN Brazil published some details in the forensic report related to Ana Clara Benevides Machado (student, 23 years old), who died while attending the opening concert of The Eras Tour in Rio de Janeiro by Taylor Swift on November 17.
According to the forensic report, Machado was exposed to extremely high temperatures, then suffered from exhaustion, cardiogenic shock, and lung failure, leading to death.
Experts also made it clear that Machado did not drink alcohol, did not use stimulants and had no pre-existing illnesses.
Taylor Swift’s concert organizers were condemned
During the performance on November 17, Brazil was suffering from a record heat wave with temperatures ranging around 138 degrees Fahrenheit (more than 58 degrees Celsius).
Many people have complained about the organizers not allowing them to bring water or food even though the weather is very hot. Similar to Machado, several other spectators fainted from exhaustion.
Besides the incident in Rio de Janeiro, most of The Eras Tour concerts in other places were successful – Photo: BBC
Taylor Swift stopped performing many times and asked the organizers to provide water for the audience.
A few days after Machado’s death, Taylor Swift wrote a long letter on her personal account: “I can’t believe I’m writing these lines with a broken heart, I have to say we have lost someone. great fan.
I want to say feel this loss deeply and now my broken heart goes out to her family and friends.”
At the end of November, Brazilian police opened an investigation into Time4Fun – the organizer of the music night of Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour in Rio de Janeiro.
The above company was accused of harming the safety and health of the audience, after a female fan died at the concert.
Police representatives revealed that they are urgently taking steps and will soon summon the event organizers to take statements.
In a video posted on social networks, Mr. Serafim Abreu – CEO of Time4Fun – said that the company had apologized to all participants who were dissatisfied with the organizers.
Mr. Serafim Abreu said: “We know the great responsibility of organizing such a large-scale event. The company could take alternative steps to give fans a better experience, like adding shade when temperatures are too high.”
