Overview
- Two kayakers launched from Santa Teresita on Sept. 21 during a coastal storm and did not return to shore.
- Prefectura Naval Argentina warned the men about an active meteorological alert and a prohibition on navigating before they went out to sea.
- One kayaker called Prefectura to say they were adrift about two nautical miles offshore but a jet-ski sent to that position did not find them.
- A multi-platform search has continued by air, sea and land — including an aircraft from Estación Aérea San Fernando, the guardacostas GC-26 Thompson and requests for help from local fishing vessels — but teams say chances of survival have fallen after days of negative results.
- The disappearance is under investigation by Unidad Funcional de Instrucción y Juicio N°2 in Mar del Tuyú, families and the Guerreros Kayak Fishing club are mourning, and community discussions are likely to focus on safety and adherence to navigation warnings.