Accident in Santa Cruz: three people died when their raft overturned on an excursion

Accident in Santa Cruz: three people died when their raft overturned on an excursion

The deceased – natives of India – came from the United States. It is a man and two women.

Three people died this Friday morning in the Río de las Vueltas, near El Chaltenin the province of Holy Cross. He accident It occurred during a rafting excursion, when one of the two boats carrying 18 people he turned around.

The tragedy took place in an area known as Cañadón, within the jurisdiction of Los Glaciares National Park. The excursion began around 10, and about an hour later one of the rafts overturned. Three of its occupants, of Indian nationality (one man and two women), could not survive.

The bodies were recovered

According to reports, two of the bodies were recovered immediately, while the third was hit later on the river. Firefighters from El Chaltén and personnel from the Naval Prefecture, National Gendarmerie, Santa Cruz Police and Civil Protection participated in the search. Likewise, the 15 survivors were rescued and They did not present any type of health complication.

The government of Santa Cruz spoke about the accident through an official statement: “This Friday’s incident involved 18 people who were sailing on a company boat. Comarka Rafting. So far, it has been reported that 15 of them were rescued in good health, while unfortunately three people lost their lives despite the quick action of the emergency forces. “The Provincial Executive deeply regrets the human losses and extends its condolences to the affected families.”

Under this framework, they detailed that the strong winds and the swollen flow of the Las Vueltas River caused one of the rubber boats to overturn. On the other hand, they assured that Comarka Rafting It has the licenses and insurance in order.

After what happened, the Investigative Court of El Calafate was notified, while Testimonies from witnesses are taken and the results of the autopsies are awaited corresponding.

Source: Ambito

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