Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Body of Unidentified Man Recovered From Rímac River in Lima After Heavy Rains

Investigators are treating the discovery as part of a recent pattern of bodies along this stretch of the Rímac.

Overview

  • Police recovered the body around 6:00 a.m. near Nueva Caja de Agua in Cercado de Lima after overnight rains strengthened the river’s current.
  • The victim is a man of about 40 found naked and without shoes, and his identity remains unknown.
  • Roughly ten PNP rescuers worked for two to three hours to retrieve the remains, and the area was cordoned off during the operation.
  • The body was transferred to the central morgue for identification and necropsy, with the Comisaría de Piedra Liza leading the initial investigation and potential Depincre involvement pending results.
  • Recent weeks have seen at least three bodies recovered in this corridor, including earlier cases with gunshot wounds, heightening concern among residents.