Overview
- Rescue teams recovered the boy's body near Ruta 60 and Chileno Herrera in the Canal de La Patria after several hours of searching.
- Police, the local fire brigade, rescue divers and an aerial unit led the operation as the regional water authority reduced the canal's flow to aid visibility and safety.
- The child's father alerted authorities after briefly leaving the spot where the boy had been bathing and finding him missing on his return, according to his account.
- Investigators are treating the death as under inquiry and will determine the precise circumstances of the fall and whether any third party was involved.
- The Canal de La Patria has been the scene of previous criminal discoveries, including past cases where bodies were found in the same irrigation system, which local police records note as part of the area's history.