Influencer, 20, drowns after falling into reservoir while filming stunt as cops launch probe into ‘suspicious death’

AN INFLUENCER has died after falling into a massive reservoir while filming a stunt for his fans.

Diego Kaua Oliveira Santos, 20, tragically slipped into Lake Salto Grande in the Brazillian state of Americana and drowned.

Diego Kaua Oliveira Santos, known as MC Diegun Md to fans, died after falling into a reservoir

The social media star, who has more than 128,000 followers on Instagram, fell into the reservoir on Tuesday.

His friends who were with him attempted to save him but he was swept away, according to local media.

MC Diegun Md, as he was known to his fans, had promised to give his fans “something live” during his visit to the artificial lake.

Brazil’s Public Security Secretariat said: “Witnesses who were with the victim tried to save the young man, without success.

“They then called the Fire Department, which could not rescue the man alive.

“The report was registered as a suspicious death at the 4th DP of Americana, where an expert report was requested and investigations into what happened are ongoing.”

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