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Body of Missing Autodema Worker Recovered From Aguada Blanca Reservoir After 10-Day Search

Identification is underway by police, prosecutors and forensic teams following a multi-agency search led by specialist Eloy Cacya.

Overview

  • The remains of Félix Santos Choque Flores, 51, were seen floating near the dam wall at Aguada Blanca around 1:45 p.m. Saturday.
  • The sighting came during operations involving search expert Eloy Cacya and the National Police high-mountain rescue unit after ten days of efforts.
  • Police reported the body was near a moored boat and said it may have been submerged before surfacing in a reservoir that reaches 27 meters in depth.
  • Autodema said the body corresponds to its worker reported missing on November 5, with full confirmation to be completed by criminalistics and the Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Arequipa morgue.
  • Relatives had demanded more specialized divers, prompting Autodema to hire Cacya as police units and Army personnel supported the search, with Navy divers previously expected to join.