The heat index, which combines temperature and humidity, hit 59.3 degrees Celsius in Rio on Friday, before peaking at a record 59.7 degrees Celsius on Saturday.
The extreme conditions led the federal government to order T4F to ensure water access at all of Swift’s concerts in Brazil and issue a directive allowing water bottles to be brought into all concerts from now on.
Abreu said the event organisers could have worked to create shaded areas outside the Nilton Santos stadium, as well as to change the time scheduled for the start of the shows and emphasise that entry with water cups was allowed.
“I want to apologise to everyone who didn’t have the best experience possible and for the delay in making this public statement,” the executive said. “We are absolutely devastated, very saddened by the loss of Ana Clara.”
“To Ana Clara’s family, I want to express our most sincere condolences and publicly express our willingness to provide assistance in whatever is necessary.”
Swift is set to conclude the Brazilian leg of her tour with three sold-out concerts in Sao Paulo from Nov 24 to Nov 26, which are also organised by T4F. Weather forecasters say those days are set to be cloudy, rainy and have milder temperatures.
