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Two 16‑Year‑Old Cousins Missing After Entering Paraná River in Ituzaingó

Rescue teams have expanded coastal searches because the river’s width and Yacyretá‑fed currents can carry people and evidence far from where they were last seen.

Overview

  • The cousins were last seen entering the Paraná River near the Puesta del Sol cabins while playing with a ball, and their personal belongings were found on the shore.
  • Police and local rescue teams launched an active search operation that continued into a third day with coastal rastrillajes and patrols.
  • Searchers say the stretch of the Paraná involved is unusually wide and caudal, and changing currents have made locating the teenagers more difficult.
  • Authorities widened the search area because teams now consider it likely the youths could have been carried downstream to more distant sectors.
  • Family and local communities are awaiting official news as investigators continue sweeps and look for any clues along the riverbank and river channels.