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Eight Rescued After Sudden Río San Guillermo Surge in Córdoba

Emergency officials report active rain and storm alerts with river levels expected to stay high.

Overview

  • Six adults and two minors were evacuated by provincial teams after being cut off near rural Villa San Isidro.
  • Bomberos Zapadores, Civil Defense, DUAR, volunteer firefighters, ETAC and Cruz del Eje personnel used boats and rope systems to reach the group.
  • The Ministry of Security said all eight were taken to an evacuation center in good condition without needing medical attention.
  • The surge followed heavy regional rains that overflowed the river and blocked ground access to the area.
  • In a separate incident at Dique Los Molinos, a 39-year-old tourist from Mar del Plata was rescued during water sports and was immobilized aboard a boat.