Overview
- Argentine fishermen located the body of 52-year-old Roberto Encina near Cerrito and brought it to Argentine territory, where a relative identified him, according to police and EFE.
- Authorities had previously confirmed three fatalities and identified them as Sandra Elizabeth Maidana Careaga, Luz Rocío Maidana Careaga and Nahiara Ailin Maidana Alfaro.
- Two minors, an 11-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy, were rescued by local fishermen and treated by emergency personnel.
- The group was returning around midnight from a recreational visit to islands on the Paraná when the boat overturned in the Ñeembucú area.
- Preliminary assessments from police and forensic teams point to heavy rain, gusty winds and a vessel not suited to those conditions, as binational rescue efforts were mobilized.