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Search Continues for Two Swept Away in Mendoza’s Zanjón de Los Ciruelos

Flash flooding from mountain storms has triggered a high‑risk search led by police with support from specialized firefighters.

Overview

  • Authorities expanded the operation after initial reports of one missing woman were followed by a second possible victim, with both described as living rough near the waterway.
  • Witnesses placed the last sighting at Guido Spano and Ballofet, and teams are sweeping downstream through the Cacique Guaymallén canal toward the Camping El Pinar area.
  • Police from Comisaría 6°, the Cuartel Central and Las Heras volunteer firefighters are deployed, with judicial proceedings overseen by Assistant Prosecutor Dr. Gorelic.
  • Swift‑water specialists from Guaymallén are on standby as commanders warn that fast, turbid flow makes entry into the channel exceptionally dangerous.
  • Sudden runoff from intense high‑mountain storms swelled urban channels across the region, prompting a full closure of Provincial Route 89 in Potrerillos where fords were overtopped.