From left to right: Helena Ferreira de Freitas Santos, Núbia Alves Brito, Marinalva Alves da Silva and Fatima Boaventura Reproduction/Social networks/Montage g1 The four women who died in an accident on a highway in Maranhão, this Thursday (9), were identified. According to g1, all the victims were from Araguaína, in the north of Tocantins. The car they were in fell into a lake on BR-226, near the municipality of Grajaú (MA). The victims are: Helena Ferreira de Freitas, Núbia Alves Brito, Fátima Boaventura and Marinalva Alves da Silva. According to the Fire Department, they were all in the same vehicle. Vehicle fell into a lagoon on the banks of BR 226 Disclosure/CBM The women were traveling to a municipality in Maranhão when the accident occurred. They were close friends and took advantage of a reunion to go on the trip. Marinalva, who lives in Europe, had recently returned to Brazil for a vacation and to see her friends. ? Click here to follow the g1 TO channel on WhatsApp Marinalva Alves da Silva lived in the city of Roscommon, Ireland, and was in Tocantins to spend holidays with her family. According to her niece Rebeca Silva, the trip was a moment of leisure. "She came to Araguaína on vacation to visit her family and then they decided to go on a trip. She was a wonderful person, a great mother", said her niece. "She was a wonderful person, a great mother. Very present in the family and was always someone who helped the whole family. She was a great companion for everyone she was friends with", said Rebeca. READ ALSO: Mother of student who lost foot and died on highway demands report results: 'Waiting to bury with her body' Man disappears after visiting his daughter in TO; family finds open door and bicycle left behind Child disappears on Tocantins River beach; firefighters carry out searches See more news from the region on g1 Tocantins.