Overview
- The drowning occurred in the Arroyo Yuquerí at Camping Cascadita Dri in the Estancia Grande area around 13:50 on December 25.
- Early reconstructions from local reports indicate the 17-year-old was underwater for an estimated ten to fifteen minutes before being pulled out.
- He was rushed to Hospital Carrillo, where resuscitation efforts failed and his death was confirmed by medical staff.
- Authorities directed witness interviews and ordered the transfer of the body to the judicial morgue for autopsy as part of standard procedures.
- Identified as Markos Santino Gómez Altamirano, the teen trained in taekwondo and youth football for Club Unión Concordia and had recently received a local merit award, prompting public condolences from the club.