Anton, who was 23 years old, drowned last Friday (30) while fishing with a friend in a river in the municipality of Sorriso (MT), located almost 400 kilometers from Cuiabá.
The day before he died, influencer Igor Anton, known as Igor Intern, posted on his social media a song by the duo Fernando and Sorocaba whose lyrics say: “I live today as if it were the end”.
A social media influencer drowned during a fishing outing in the west-central Brazilian city of Sorriso.
Igor Anton was fishing with a friend on the Teles Pires River on Friday when he submerged.
The 23-year-old was walking in the shallow part of the river when he started to drown.
Anton caught his breath and cried to his friend for help. His friend dove in the river to assist Anton but was unable to rescue him.
A Mato Grosso Civil Police spokesperson told DailyMail.com that the fire department responded to a 5:30 pm emergency call and was unable to find his body.
The search was called off and resumed Saturday. The body was located around 8:30 am.
Influencer Igor Anton, who was found dead last Saturday (31), after drowning in the Teles Pires River, in Sorriso, 420 km from Cuiabá,
Known as Igor Intern, the influencer published posts about daily life on the farm and told hum
orous stories. The young man accumulated more than 76 thousand followers on his Instagram and Tik Tok profiles.
The fishing partner said that Igor managed to catch his breath and ask his friend for help. He tried to provide help, but was unsuccessful. So, he called the firefighters, who began the search late in the afternoon of Friday the 30th. However, divers only found the body the following day.
Igor Anton, a 23-year-old Brazilian social media influencer, tragically drowned while fishing with a friend on the Teles Pires River in Sorriso, Brazil. The incident occurred on Friday when Anton, known for his engaging content about farming, submerged while walking in a shallow part of the river.
Despite calling for help, Anton's friend was unable to rescue him. The Mato Grosso Civil Police reported that the fire department responded to an emergency call around 5:30 PM but could not locate Anton's body immediately. The search was suspended for the night and resumed the following morning, when his body was found around 8:30 AM.
Anton, who had gained popularity for sharing videos of his farming experiences, had recently posted about a chapel he helped construct on the farm. His passing has left his 59,000 Instagram followers in shock, with many reflecting on his positive contributions to the community. He leaves behind a three-year-old son, whom he cherished deeply.
Uma influenciadora digital se afogou durante uma pescaria na cidade de Sorriso, no centro-oeste do Brasil.
Igor Anton estava pescando com um amigo no Rio Teles Pires na sexta-feira quando submergiu.
O jovem de 23 anos estava caminhando na parte rasa do rio quando começou a se afogar.
Anton prendeu a respiração e gritou para seu amigo por ajuda. Seu amigo mergulhou no rio para ajudar Anton, mas não conseguiu resgatá-lo.
