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Search Intensifies for Missing Chubut Couple After Pickup Found Abandoned on Remote Coast

Authorities have shifted the search to a remote coastal sector after the couple’s pickup was located abandoned.

Overview

  • Pedro Alberto Kreder, 79, and Juana Inés Morales, 69, vanished after leaving Comodoro Rivadavia on October 11, according to police and family reports.
  • Their beige Toyota Hilux was found Friday stuck in a difficult-to-access area near Rocas Coloradas/Cañadón de Visser, closed and in good condition, with no trace of the pair nearby.
  • Police Scientific units and the Division for Missing Persons are processing the vehicle and scene as multi-agency teams expand land, air, and maritime searches with Prefectura, Defense Civil, Aeroclub aircraft, drones, canines, and volunteers.
  • CCTV fixed their last known movement at 9:50 a.m. on Punta Novales leaving Caleta Córdova, and investigators say the couple never reached Camarones; a phone signal cut off near Caleta Córdova.
  • Investigators are evaluating whether the truck became bogged and the couple left on foot to seek help, a hypothesis not yet confirmed, while rugged terrain and poor cell coverage complicate the operation and families urge public assistance.