Pastor Felisberto Sampaio and his wife, Inalda have died as heroes while trying to save their 13-year-old son, Ian Sampaio from drowning at Camaçari Beach in Paraíba, Brazil.
Gatekeepers News reports that the teenage boy was drowning and his parents jumped into the ocean to save him, unfortunately, they met their demise.
According to Daily Mail, Felisberto, 43, and Inalda, 42, spotted their son Ian going underwater at the beach during their family’s vacation.
The couple went into the ocean to rescue the boy but were unable to reach him.
Brazilian news outlet UOL reported that Ian was then rescued by a fisherman and another family member, and the good Samaritans also pulled the drowning parents into the boat.
Video footage showed a fireman desperately trying to save the life of Felisberto by administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) while Inalda was lying on the sand unresponsive.
Both Felisberto and Inalda were declared dead at the scene by paramedics.
The couple’s oldest son, Isaac, said he last saw his parents on January 8 at their home and that he planned to visit the following day.
Felisberto was the pastor for 12 years at the Assembly of God Church in Quixaba, Paraíba.
The family lived in Campina Grande and were spending a couple of days in the Paraíba city of Lucena.
