Argentine Army Sergeant Dies During Diver Training at Santo Tomé Barracks

Overview

• Gonzalo Diego Frías, 38, collapsed during exercises for Army diver aptitude at the Amphibious Engineers Battalion 121 in Santo Tomé, Santa Fe.
• Trainers and medics moved him to Hospital José María Cullen, where he entered intensive care after an apparent drowning and cardiorespiratory arrest.
• The hospital later confirmed his death and cited multiorgan failure during his stay in the ICU.
• The Argentine Army reported his death on its official channels and posted condolences to his family, friends, and fellow soldiers.
• Media noted a similar case in November, when Corporal Ulises Rivas died after a flotation drill in Bariloche, which outlets cited for context on training risks.