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On 17 November 2023, at the [[Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], before American singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]]'s first concert, an incident took place during which one person died, the concertgoer was a Brazilian student Ana Clara Benevides Machado.
On the day of the concert, Rio de Janeiro recorded an abnormal [[heat index]] of 59.3°C (138.7°F), as part of a [[2023 South America heat wave|heat wave across South America]]. Nevertheless, the concert organizer, Brazilian entertainment company [[T4F – Time For Fun]], reportedly prohibited concertgoers from bringing their own [[Water bottle|water bottles]] into the venue, citing "security concerns". Their decision caused about one thousand fans to [[Syncope (medicine)|faint]] before and during the show due to [[dehydration]], according to [[firefighter]] estimates. Swift had observed some of the fainted audience members halfway through the show and ordered her team to dispense water bottles to them.
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From 14 November 2023, Brazil began experiencing a [[heat wave]], with [[Alert state|red alerts]] issued to around 3,000 towns and cities across the country. According to ''[[The Independent]]'', "over a hundred million people have reportedly been impacted by the extreme weather."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Sachdeva |first=Maanya |date=18 November 2023 |title=Taylor Swift's second Brazil show postponed over heat concerns after fan's death |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/taylor-swift-brazil-postponed-fan-death-b2449822.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118205715/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/taylor-swift-brazil-postponed-fan-death-b2449822.html |archive-date=18 November 2023 |access-date=18 November 2023 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>
== Incident ==
On 17 November 2023, for the first Brazilian concert of the Eras Tour in Rio de Janeiro, T4F reportedly prohibited concertgoers from bringing their own water bottles inside the venue for security reasons. According to ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', it was one of the hottest days recorded in Rio de Janeiro, with a [[heat index]] of 59.3 °C (138.74 °F),<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Wu |first=Valerie |date=18 November 2023 |title=Taylor Swift 'Devastated' After Fan Dies at Rio Concert: 'She Was So Incredibly Beautiful and Far Too Young' |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/taylor-swift-mourns-fan-death-eras-tour-rio-concert-1235798714/ |access-date=18 November 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=18 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118190941/https://variety.com/2023/music/news/taylor-swift-mourns-fan-death-eras-tour-rio-concert-1235798714/ |url-status=live }}</ref> exacerbated by [[humidity]] of 84% and a lack of a breeze. A number of fans were [[Dehydration|dehydrated]] and [[Syncope (medicine)|fainted]] before and during the show; video footage posted to social media showed queued fans with disposable [[Cooler|coolers]], fans, umbrella and bags of ice.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":122" /><ref name=":92" /> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' reported that thousands of fans, especially those with [[general admission]] tickets for the floor, waited for hours in the sun before being allowed inside the stadium.<ref name=":14">{{Cite magazine |last=Jeantet |first=Dianne |date=18 November 2023 |title=Taylor Swift Fan Dies Before Eras Concert in Rio |url=https://time.com/6337249/taylor-swift-fan-dies-rio-concert-conditions/ |access-date=18 November 2023 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |language=en |archive-date=18 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118171008/https://time.com/6337249/taylor-swift-fan-dies-rio-concert-conditions/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Before the show began, Benevides reported to [[Paramedic|paramedics]] present at the stadium that she was feeling unwell.<ref name=":9" /> She fainted at around 7:30 p.m. during Swift's performance of "[[Cruel Summer (Taylor Swift song)|Cruel Summer]]", the second song in the tour's set-list.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":14" /> According to T4F, paramedics attended to Benevides before she was rushed to a [[first aid]] center, and then to Salgado Filho Hospital, where she died an hour later,<ref name=":9" /> despite several [[resuscitation]] attempts.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-11-18 |title=Young woman dies during Taylor Swift show in Brazil |url=https://buenosairesherald.com/world/young-woman-dies-during-taylor-swift-show-in-brazil |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=[[Buenos Aires Herald]] |language=en-US |archive-date=20 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120004943/https://buenosairesherald.com/world/young-woman-dies-during-taylor-swift-show-in-brazil |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro]]'s health service agency reported that she arrived at the hospital without a [[pulse]].<ref name=":142">{{Cite news |last1=Ayres |first1=Marcela |last2=Gaier |first2=Rodrigo Viga |date=18 November 2023 |title=Taylor Swift fan dies at show in sweltering Rio de Janeiro |language=en |work=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/fan-dies-taylor-swift-show-sweltering-rio-de-janeiro-2023-11-18/ |access-date=18 November 2023 |archive-date=18 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118140351/https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/fan-dies-taylor-swift-show-sweltering-rio-de-janeiro-2023-11-18/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The state's public prosecutor opened a [[criminal investigation]] and announced that Benevides' body was being examined to determine a [[cause of death]].<ref name=":122" /> ''[[Folha de S.Paulo]]'' reported [[Cardiac arrest|cardiorespiratory arrest]] as the cause;<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nanji |first=Noor |date=18 November 2023 |title=Taylor Swift 'devastated' as fan dies before show |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67461445 |access-date=18 November 2023 |archive-date=18 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118104251/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67461445 |url-status=live }}</ref> news about Benevides' death was first reported by ''Folha de S.Paulo,'' citing a confirmation from Benevides' cousin, Estela.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Sachdeva |first=Maanya |date=2023-11-20 |title=Father of Taylor Swift fan who died at Brazil show speaks out |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/father-taylor-swift-fan-dead-brazil-b2450339.html |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> According to ''[[Buenos Aires Herald]]'', Benevides died of "cardiac arrest due to dehydration".<ref name=":6" />
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