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Brazilian beauty queen, 22, dead after being struck by lightning in mother’s garden

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Cody, D. (2026, October 6). Brazilian beauty queen, 22, dead after being struck by lightning in mother’s garden. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/06/world-news/beauty-queen-22-dead-after-being-struck-by-lightning-in-mothers-garden/

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Ana Beatriz Araújo Ferreira, a 22-year-old Brazilian beauty queen and mother, died after being struck by lightning while combing her niece’s hair in her mother’s garden during a rainstorm on Saturday. She was rushed to a nearby hospital in Almas but succumbed to the injuries from the bolt. Ferreira, also known as "Aninha," was a physiotherapy student who had recently been crowned Queen of the Rodeo at ExpoAlmas, an annual fair in central Brazil. Her family and community mourned her loss, emphasizing how she lived for helping others and loved her son deeply.

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Ana Beatriz Araújo Ferreira, a 22-year-old Brazilian beauty and rodeo queen, died after being struck by lightning while combing her niece's hair in an outdoor bathtub area at her mother’s home on Saturday. The incident occurred during a calm rainstorm in Almas when Ferreira was with her family, having just finished bathing her 5-year-old son. She was immediately taken to a nearby hospital but succumbed to her injuries shortly after. Her brother, César Augusto, described the weather as cloudy with light drizzle, and her sister Lana Letícia confirmed that Ferreira was struck in a split second while brushing her niece's hair. Family members remembered Ferreira for her love of helping others and her beauty, both physical and spiritual.

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A Brazilian beauty queen and young mom died after being struck by lightning in her mother’s garden during a rainstorm Saturday. asserted

queen → die → rainstorm

Ana Beatriz Araújo Ferreira, 22, was combing her niece’s hair in an outdoor bathtub area on her mother’s property when she was zapped in a split second, seemingly out of nowhere, according to the Daily Mail. uncertain

she → comb → Mail

“The day was cloudy with a very calm drizzle,” her brother, César Augusto, explained to CNN Brazil. asserted

brother → explain → Brazil

“She was combing my niece’s hair when the bolt hit,” her sister, Lana Letícia, said. asserted

sister → comb → hair

The rodeo queen, who also goes by the nickname “Aninha,” had just finished bathing her 5-year-old son and was brushing Augusto’s daughter’s hair when the bolt struck her. asserted

bolt → go → her

She was rushed to a nearby hospital in Almas, where she succumbed to her injuries. asserted

she → rush → injuries

Augusto remembered his sister as someone who loved helping others in simple ways, saying she died “doing what she loved most, showing love through something simple.” asserted

she → remember → something

“Aninha is and was one of the most beautiful people I’ve ever known,” he added. asserted

he → know → people

“Thank you for those 22 years of us,” he said of Ferreira in an Instagram post. asserted

he → thank → post

You aren’t truly gone. asserted

You → go → ?

You live on in your son, in our story, and in a love that will never end.” asserted

that → live → love

Ferreira was a student at Unopar University, where she balanced her studies in physiotherapy with caring for her young son, Luiz Henrique, according to CNN Brasil. uncertain

she → balance → Brasil

She was recently crowned Queen of the Rodeo at ExpoAlmas, an annual agriculture and livestock fair in central Brazil. asserted

She → crown → Brazil

ExpoAlmas mourned her alongside family members. asserted

ExpoAlmas → mourn → members

“Her passing leaves a huge void among family, friends, and the entire community that had the privilege of knowing her,” organizers said in a statement. asserted

organizers → leave → statement

“In this moment of grief, we stand in solidarity with [her] family and friends, wishing them strength and comfort to face [this] irreparable loss.” asserted

we → stand → loss

Brazilian beauty queen, 22, dead after being struck by lightning in mother’s garden

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