Teenager dies at La Otra Banda floodgate in Santiago
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- Reinaldo Pie, 15, drowned Sunday afternoon in the Yaque del Norte River near the La Otra Banda floodgate in Santiago.
- Emergency teams began searching after his family reported at 3:30 p.m. that he had gone swimming and had not returned.
- Rescuers recovered his body two hours later, with several emergency and security agencies involved.
A 15-year-old boy died Sunday after drowning in the Yaque del Norte River near the La Otra Banda floodgate in Santiago, where swimming is prohibited because of the danger.
The teenager, identified as Reinaldo Pie, was reported missing by his family at 3:30 p.m. They told authorities he had gone swimming and had not come out of the water.
Emergency and rescue agencies then launched a search in the area. Teams located and recovered the boy’s body two hours later.
Members of the National Emergency and Security System 9-1-1, the Fire Department, the National Police and Santiago’s Civil Defense Aquatic Brigade took part in the operation.
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Originally published by Diario Libre in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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