Tourist from Portuguesa Dies by Drowning at Falcón Beach
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- Greibert José Bolívar Toro, 24, died after entering the water at Los Cocos beach in Chichiriviche, Falcón state.
- Rescue teams searched for about an hour before finding his body roughly 300 meters from the disappearance point.
- Police and forensic officials began an investigation led by the Cicpc's Tucacas municipal delegation.
A 24-year-old tourist from Portuguesa state died by drowning at Los Cocos beach in Chichiriviche, Falcón state, on Monday morning.
Authorities identified the victim as Greibert José Bolívar Toro, who came from Biscucuy in Portuguesa. He reportedly entered the water in the Playa Norte area and did not resurface.
Rescue teams conducted an intensive search for about an hour before finding his body, without vital signs, around 300 meters from where he disappeared. Police officers and forensic personnel went to the scene to recover the body and begin an investigation into the circumstances.
The case was assigned to the Tucacas municipal delegation of Venezuela's Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations Corps, known as the Cicpc.
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Originally published by El Nacional 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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