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Body of Missing Passenger Found After Paraná River Capsizing, Raising Death Toll to Four

Officials say a sudden storm likely caused the capsize, with the boat’s readiness under investigation.

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.