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Concordia Teen Athlete Drowns in Yuquerí Arroyo on Christmas Day

Prosecutors opened a case to clarify the circumstances via witness interviews plus an autopsy.

Overview

  • Markos Santino Gómez Altamirano, 17, died after being pulled from the Arroyo Yuquerí at Camping Cascadita Dri on December 25 in Concordia, Entre Ríos.
  • Witnesses reported he was submerged for an estimated 10 to 15 minutes before rescuers brought him to shore.
  • He was taken to Hospital Carrillo/Delicia Concepción Masvernat, where medical teams attempted resuscitation but confirmed his death shortly after arrival.
  • Prosecutor Natalia Conti ordered witness interviews, scene work by police, and transfer of the body to the judicial morgue for autopsy as investigators evaluate possible external factors.
  • Club Unión Concordia issued condolences for the Sub-17 player, who also practiced taekwondo and had received a local Premio al Mérito days earlier.