Overview
- The body was discovered Friday around 13:00 roughly 1,000 meters downstream from where the woman vanished, and authorities identified her as Carolina, 45.
- An autopsy is pending, and the multi‑agency search has been closed following the confirmation of identity.
- She was swept away after trying to rescue her dog during storm Leonardo; the dog was later found alive on the riverbank.
- The search spanned about 5 kilometers between Sayalonga and Algarrobo with GREIM and GEAS units, provincial firefighters, Protección Civil and coordinated volunteers.
- High flow, debris and dense overhead cabling curtailed night operations and helicopter use, prompting reliance on a Pegaso drone and two specialist dogs brought from Madrid; local authorities issued condolences and declared mourning.