Overview
- The rescued man was identified as Vicente Yojan Salazar Infante, 37, who was recovered alive and given first aid aboard a military vessel.
- He fell into the sea at Boca de Puerto Pizarro as he prepared to depart with two colleagues when a large wave overturned their boat.
- His companions immediately alerted the Infantería de Marina at Base Naval El Salto, whose personnel arrived quickly and pulled him from the water.
- Footage recorded by rescuers showed him visibly exhausted as he was brought aboard, saying he no longer had the strength to continue.
- Colleagues pledged to tighten precautions with mandatory life jackets and other safety gear, as more than 4,000 artisanal fishers in Tumbes face daily sea risks.