Dramatic rescue saves young couple swept into the Paraná River

A young couple in Rosario survived after being swept into the Paraná River and left hanging from a tree branch above the bank. Firefighters rescued the 24-year-old woman and her 26-year-old boyfriend on Saturday morning along the city’s central waterfront.

The operation began around 7 a.m., when police in the area alerted firefighters after spotting the pair suspended from a branch on the riverbank. The rescue took place between Italia and Dorrego streets, where the steep slope and difficult terrain required a substantial deployment.

According to the account given to police, the woman slipped while standing near the bank. Her boyfriend jumped in to help, but the river’s current prevented either of them from returning to safety. They managed to grip a tree branch in a drop roughly seven metres above the water and shouted for help.

Officers from the Santa Fe Police Motorized Brigade saw the couple and immediately contacted the fire station. Members of the Zapadores Fire Brigade then set up a high-angle rescue system using ropes and mechanical advantage pulleys. A rescuer descended and secured the victims with rescue triangles, lifting the woman first and the man afterward.

The operation lasted almost an hour. Paramedics said the couple had no serious injuries and suffered only minor bruises and scrapes caused by the terrain.

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Fortunately, the couple did not suffer serious injuries and had only minor bruises and scrapes caused by the terrain.