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Body of Missing Autodema Technician Recovered From Aguada Blanca Reservoir After 10 Days

Police and prosecutors have opened forensic inquiries following the recovery.

Overview

  • The remains were found around 1:45 p.m. Saturday near a boat by a team that included specialist rescuer Eloy Cacya and the Police High Mountain unit.
  • Autodema stated the body corresponds to employee Félix Santos Choque Flores and provided logistical support for police and forensic personnel.
  • Criminalistics teams and the Public Ministry completed on-site procedures, and a necropsy in Arequipa will determine the cause of death.
  • Police said the body was located close to the dam wall and suggested it may have surfaced after being submerged in a reservoir that reaches about 27 meters deep.
  • Army divers previously halted work due to health issues at depth, Navy specialists were being coordinated, and relatives had urged authorities to intensify the search.