A FORMULA 1 fan was found dead at her hotel in Tokyo – tragically just hours before her flight back home.
Amanda Borges da Silva, 30, who travelled from Brazil to Japan to watch the Grand Prix, was found in a building that reportedly caught fire.
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Amanda Borges da Silva, 30, was visiting Japan to watch the Grand Prix when she tragically diedCredit: Newsflash
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It is unclear if she died of smoke inhalation or was burnt to deathCredit: Newsflash
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A man has been arrested in connection with the fire in Amanda’s building
Her friend James Fernandes told Brazilian media that she was about to fly back from Japan to Brazil on Thursday.
He said: “She was located near Narita airport in Tokyo, it was in the early hours of yesterday morning. Her flight was on Thursday. She had been out of Brazil since March.”
Amanda, a researcher and avid Formula One fan, had travelled to Japan to watch the GP on April 6 – won by Max Verstappen.
Japanese media reported that she had been in a building that had caught fire and that authorities have arrested a Sri Lankan man who is thought to have left the premises without extinguishing the fire.
The cause of her death remains unclear.
Amanda reportedly lived in Sao Paulo and had a Bachelor’s degree in literature, along with a Master’s degree in linguistics.
She shared her love for Formula One with her followers on social media.
Following news of her death, one of her followers wrote: “Thank you for all the reels, memes and all the chats, especially those about Formula One, that we talked about.
“I promise to never forget you, my dear friend. Watch over us from wherever you are.”
Her family have reportedly asked the Brazilian authorities for assistance in repatriating her body.
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Amanda was a huge Formula One fan
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