The victim, 51, is said to have been dragged by a wave into the water, in a rocky area between the beaches of Marreco and da Memória, in Matosinhos.

Maria Armanda Cavadas, Mayan, from Folgosa, 51, lost her life on Thursday, August 20, on a beach in Matosinhos. A wave would have dragged the victim, who would be near her husband, into the water. The cause of death has not yet been determined, but it is suspected that the impact on the rocks, after slipping, may have been fatal.

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The alert will have been given by a family member around 2 pm. The team of lifeguards, using a jet ski, helped the victim, who arrived inanimate on the beach.

Father Domingos Areais confirmed that Maria Armanda Cavadas was close to the parish and “a very gifted person, very sociable”, and the tragic news “left people really upset, very sad”.

The funeral ceremonies are expected to take place on Sunday, August 23.

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