Another young man drowns in Mendoza and now there are five victims this season

An 18 year old boy died drowned After getting swept away in the current of water this Sunday Mendoza RiverIn lujan de cuyo, it is Third victim in last ten days in the province, and Fifth so far this summer,

This tragic incident happened this Sunday afternoon at around 3.30 pm. According to local media, Agustín Sebastián was feeling the cold in the area of ​​the Ahumada Dam spanish occupation When his friends lost sight of him.

After notifying 911, police and volunteer firefighters went to the scene to begin a search for the soldier, which was conducted by water, land, and air. “They began searching along the river on foot and by boat towards the ‘Camping Los Sapitos’ area and the ‘Dam Area’. Movement of a helicopter was also ordered,” he reported from the portal. a diary,

Finally, after about two hours of intensive searching, They managed to find the body through drone, It was at the height of the Cipolletti Dam and was removed with the help of a tyre.

so far this summer Five people have already died in the waters of the Mendoza RiverWhich increased its flow by 30% compared to 2023 as a result of the overloading of the Potrerillos Dam, whose floodgates had to be opened twice. mountain melting,

The first death occurred 10 days ago when Nicolas Ciro Cottier AguirreA young employee of a rafting company fell into the river when the rubber on which he was playing this game overturned. On 31st January, A 17-year-old teenager drowned in the Cacique Guemlen CanalAfter being hit by a current while swimming with a group of friends.

Two youths also died of suffocation due to immersion, one in Cipolletti Dam and the other in San Martín. The remains were found after intensive search operations last Friday Facundo Medina Awaka, The 14-year-old teen who fell into the Mendoza River.

Last Thursday 1, a 55-year-old Uruguayan surgeon tried to swim across the Rio de la Plata and died on the way. his name is Gonzalo Leal and it had begun Made the crossing at 4:33 the same day with his son, his personal doctor, a lifeguard and a helmsman. But he could not do this.

according to what he said infobaeAbout 1500 meters away from your arrival, Lil started acting erratically, So they immediately proceeded to pull him out of the water. They then loaded him onto the aid boat and found that he had no vital signs. in that respect, CPR maneuvers were performed Until they managed to make it to the Argentine coast. Once on land, he was transferred to Punta Lara Hospital, where he was confirmed dead.

On 21st January, Federico Syhuque entered the sea in claromeco With the kayak and disappeared. His remains were found eleven days later 5 nautical miles from shore By a group of fishermen who were passing through the area.

Meanwhile it will be one month on 14th February ramon roman (56) and gabriel raiman (38) Entered the sea from the sea landing Valeria Del Mar, They had gone fishing in a kayak with a motor. They never returned. Although it is true that in recent times The authorities are not at all optimistic about the discovery of the boat in which they were traveling and a wreck.

The prefecture contacted the families of both fishermen and told them that they did not expect to find them alive, which caused huge rejection and they decided to consider it. Strong statement.