Benevides told her followers while fanning her face that shed arrived at 11 a.m., for the show which began around 7:30 p.m., and was still in the mess. Those who attended the concert complained that they were not allowed to take water into Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium despite soaring temperatures, and federal authorities announced that free water would be made available at all future concerts. The shows organizer, Time4Fun, said on Instagram that paramedics attended to Benevides after she reported feeling unwell. She was taken to a first-aid center and then to a hospital, where she died an hour later, the statement from the Brazilian live entertainment company said. Fans who attended the Friday show said they were not allowed to bring water bottles into the stadium even though Rio and most of Brazil have had record-breaking temperatures this week amid a dangerous and lasting heat wave. The daytime high in Rio on Friday was 39.1 degrees Celsius (102.4 degrees Fahrenheit), but it felt much hotter Apparent temperature a combination of temperature and humidity hit 59 C (138 F) Friday morning in Rio, the highest index ever recorded there. Elizabeth Morin, 26, who recently moved to Rio from Los Angeles, described sauna-like conditions inside the stadium. It was extremely hot. My hair got so wet from sweat as soon as I came in, she said. There was a point at which I had to check my breathing to make sure I wasnt going to pass out. Morin said she drank plenty of water but saw a good amount of people looking distressed and others yelling for water. She said she was able to get water from the sidelines of the area she was standing in, but that water was a lot harder to access from other parts of the stadium, especially if you were concerned about losing your specific position. During the show, Swift paused her performance and asked from the stage for water to be brought to a group of people who had successfully caught the singers attention, according to Morin. They were holding up their phones saying We need water, she recalled. Justice Minister Flvio Dino said on X that the ministry would implement emergency rules in response to the situation. He later announced that water bottles for personal use, in suitable material, will be allowed at concerts and other events and that show producers must provide free and easily accessible drinking water. Swift has two more shows scheduled in Rio, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. State prosecutors said in a statement they would monitor measures that seek to avoid new problems and guarantee the protection of the health of the public. While authorities are investigating the circumstances of the death, Paes wrote, the municipality will demand Saturday that the shows production company provide new water distribution points, more brigades and ambulances, and advance entrance to the show by one hour. Im not going to be able to speak about this from stage because I feel overwhelmed by grief when I even try to talk about it, she wrote. I want to say now I feel this loss deeply and my broken heart goes out to her family and friends. The post Taylor Swift devastated as a fan dies at her concert in Brazil appeared first on Swordpress.NG.