Overview
- More than 40 people, including children, were treated for bite wounds after entering the water near Victoria, Argentina, with reports citing up to 46 injured.
- Hospital Fermín Salaberry confirmed weekend emergency treatments for adults and children, and urged residents to respect posted no-swim areas.
- Lifeguards evacuated the beach as injuries mounted and raised a red flag to signal extreme danger.
- Local officials said the affected stretch of the Paraná River is closed to swimmers and that warning signage will be installed while a technical study proceeds.
- A beach guard is pressing for temporary two-metre protective netting through April, as hot weather and low water levels are cited as factors drawing piranhas into shallow areas.