Joney Jose Silva da Luzon’s body was recovered from the water and put on a rescue boat (Picture: Jam Press)
A man has died after being eaten by some piranhas following a boat crash on an Amazonian river.
Joney Jose Silva da Luzon’s body was discovered on the Cuiabá River in Barão de Melgaço, Brazil, at around 6pm on Saturday.
Two boats carrying five passengers collided and three passengers were rescued alive while the other person, Wagner Silva, remains missing and is presumed dead.
The 38-year-old’s body was found with multiple bites when he was pulled out of the water and placed on a rescue boat.
His wife is one of the three survivors and the pilot of one of the boats is another of the survivors.
The Brazilian Navy said it sent a search and rescue team to the location as soon as it learnt of the accident.
Joney Jose Silva da Luzon died after being eaten by the piranhas (Picture: Jam Press)
Wagner Silva is still missing and presumed dead (Picture: Jam Press)
The location where the boats crashed (Picture: Jam Press)
A spokesperson said: ‘An administrative procedure has been initiated to determine the cause, circumstances and responsibility of the incident.’
As of September 12, divers are still searching for Wagner’s body.
Access to the area has been restricted by the authorities as the investigation continues.
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