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Body Recovered After Man Drowns in Río de la Plata at Buenos Aires Costanera

Rescue teams found him near the Ugarteche outfall after a brief search, with death confirmed at the scene.

Overview

  • Fishermen on the shore alerted authorities after the man vanished from view near the Ugarteche outfall.
  • He had entered the water with several boys, who reached the shore and were assisted by SAME.
  • Prefectura Naval Argentina located the body and, with GER Caballito and city firefighters, brought it to land.
  • Reports differ on the number of accompanying minors, with outlets citing three or four youths roughly aged 12 to 15.
  • Coverage notes he was missing for about 40 minutes before discovery, and early examinations estimated his age at around 20 to 25.