Body of child missing after drowning in the Tocantins River is found The child Sofia Bispo da Silva, aged 8, who disappeared after being swept away by the current of the Tocantins River, in the south of the state, was found dead this Thursday (9). According to the Public Security Secretariat (SSP), the body was located by fishermen near the Trevo da Praia ferry, between the municipalities of Peixe and Gurupi. According to the SSP, Sofia was bathing in a stretch of the Tocantins River, at Praia da Tartaruga, in Peixe, when the current swept her away. Family members still tried to help her, but the girl disappeared in the waters. ? Click here to follow the g1 TO channel on WhatsApp According to the Military Fire Department, the searches began on Wednesday afternoon (8), shortly after the disappearance. Three military divers were mobilized to search for the child in the region. According to information provided by the Fire Department to TV Anhanguera, the body was approximately 90 kilometers from the place where the drowning occurred. People spotted the victim and called rescue teams. After location, the body was collected by the Gurupi Forensic Medicine Center, where it underwent legal procedures before being released to the family. SEE ALSO Child disappears on Tocantins River beach; firefighters carry out searches VIDEO: Child's body is located in Peixe Mother of student who lost foot and died on highway snake results of report: 'Waiting to bury with her body' Victim was located approximately 90 kilometers from the drowning site Reproduction/TV Anhanguera Wake and investigation Sofia's wake began this Friday morning (10), in Vila Quixaba, district of Peixe. The burial is scheduled to take place this Friday. According to the Public Security Secretariat, the case was registered at the 12th Civil Police Service Center and will be investigated by the Civil Police. See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins. Mari Silva is a member of the internship program between the Jaime Câmara Group and the Federal University of Tocantins (UFT), under the supervision of Raphael Pontes.