Elderly man drowns while fishing in a dam in the interior of Acre The man identified as João Luiz Morais de Mendonça, aged 62, drowned on the afternoon of this Monday (20), during a fishing trip in a dam located on a property in Ramal Santo Antônio, km 18 of AC-40, in the rural area of ??Senador Guiomard, in the interior of Acre. According to information from the Fire Department, the agency received a call to respond to a drowning incident at around 2:44 pm. According to what was passed on to the team, João was participating in a trawler activity, a net used for fishing, when he began to drown. ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp According to the agency, people nearby tried to help the man, but were unsuccessful. The firefighters began the underwater search operation and after approximately 12 minutes of diving, they managed to find the victim. João's body was at an average depth of five meters. He was removed from the water and the competent authorities carried out the necessary legal procedures. READ MORE: Firefighter drowns during diving mission in river in the interior of Acre Firefighter operation searches for man who disappeared after boat sinking in AC river Nephew of AC deputy drowns in Ceará while trying to save her daughters Firefighters found body of João Luiz Morais de Mendonça 12 minutes after drowning in Senador Guiomard Reproduction/Acre Fire Department Review the Acre newscasts