What is known about the desperate search for a boat with five crew members that went missing in the Río de la Plata

An intensive search is underway in the Río de la Plata for a sports boat carrying five people that disappeared on Sunday. The vessel, identified as Chamigo-Ho, departed from the Hudson area for a day of pejerrey fishing and was expected to return in the afternoon but never reached its starting point.

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The uncertainty grows around the whereabouts of a sports boat that disappeared on Sunday in the Río de la Plata with five people on board.

Family members reported the boat missing after the occupants did not return and attempts to communicate with them failed. Since then, a significant search operation has been launched to locate the missing craft. The five individuals on board are all adults with experience in navigation and sport fishing. Among those identified are Carlos Alberto Kovach, 60; Claudio Alejandro Kovach, 50; Damián Guibu, 42; and Diego Alejandro Boscardin, 28. The identity of the fifth crew member has not yet been officially released.

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The boat, identified as Chamigo-Ho, had left from the Hudson area for a day of pejerrey fishing and was supposed to return during the afternoon, but never returned to the starting point.

Authorities confirmed the last registered contact with the crew occurred around 10:30 AM on Sunday. The boat was equipped with safety gear, including life vests, flares, a VHF radio, and a GPS positioning system, which raises hopes for finding some clue to their location. The search is being coordinated by the Argentine Naval Prefecture, deploying coast guard vessels, a helicopter, jet skis, and ground vehicles across various sectors of the Río de la Plata, particularly between the Port of Buenos Aires and the La Plata area.

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The report was filed by relatives of the sailors after, at the end of the day, the occupants did not return and did not respond to communication attempts.

A judicial investigation has also been initiated, with the case assigned to the Functional Unit of Instruction and Trial No. 4 of Berazategui, led by prosecutor Silvia Noemí Borrone. The search efforts have been reinforced with the addition of a PA-62 aircraft for aerial reconnaissance and coordination of the surface units. The missing individuals are known to be experienced boaters, and one of them frequently navigated this route as he owned the vessel.

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According to the information disseminated so far, five adult men were traveling on the boat.