Young man drowns while trying to free a vessel stranded in 'canaranas' in the interior of AM Reproduction/Social Networks An 18-year-old young man, identified as Wilderson dos Santos da Silva, drowned on Friday (10) while trying to free a vessel that had become stranded in the rural area of ??Manacapuru, in the interior of Amazonas. According to an investigation by Rede Amazônica, the boat became stuck in a region of islands of aquatic vegetation, popularly known as canaranas, common in rivers and lakes in the Amazon during the transition period between high water and low water. When entering the water to try to refloat the vessel, Wilderson was swept away by the current and disappeared. Residents of the community began searching shortly after the accident. ? Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp The young man's body was found on Friday night. The victim's parents felt ill upon receiving the news and were taken to the Manacapuru General Hospital for treatment. Young man drowns in Manacapuru, Amazonas