Overview

• The body of five-year-old Pilar Hecker was discovered on April 27, nearly a month after she was swept away during severe flooding in Bahía Blanca.
• Officials confirmed that Pilar's cause of death was drowning, with identification facilitated by the clothing she was wearing.
• Her remains were found 40–50 kilometers from the last sighting, carried by strong south-southwest winds and shifting marine currents.
• Search operations have now intensified to locate Pilar’s one-year-old sister, Delfina, focusing on coastal and continental areas near Coronel Rosales.
• Multi-agency teams, including federal police and drones, are collaborating in the ongoing search efforts, which remain challenging due to complex meteorological conditions.