Place where the young man drowned Fire Department The body of a man who drowned in a lagoon in São João da Ponte was located by the Fire Department this Wednesday (17). According to information from the corporation, on Tuesday night (16), soldiers from the Januária platoon were called to a possible drowning in the community of Olhos D’Água. 📲Click here to follow the g1 Grande Minas channel on WhatsApp Family members reported that the 22-year-old man had left home to monitor asphalt work on a road near his residence. Relatives were suspicious of his delay in returning. See the videos that are trending on g1 During searches carried out by family members, a hat and the young man's cell phone were found on the banks of the lake. There was also a bottle of water floating and signs that he had entered the place, reinforcing the suspicion of drowning. On the day of the incident, the Fire Department was at the scene to collect information and plan the searches, which began at dawn this Wednesday. According to the corporation, after 35 minutes of searching, the victim's body was found three meters underground. The military called in the Civil Police, who determined that the body be taken to the Legal Medical Center of Januária. “The CBMMG reinforces the importance of adopting safety measures in aquatic environments, especially in places without monitoring, signage or adequate infrastructure for bathing and recreation.” READ ALSO: Anti-trafficking operation targets group led by school janitor in Bocaiuva Investigated for being part of a group that moved R$11 million through money laundering in MG and SP is arrested Firefighters use rappel to rescue man trapped in scaffolding after electric shock in Unaí Videos from the North, Center and Northwest of MG See more news from the region at g1 Grande Minas.