Overview
- The victim was identified as Mauricio Ríos of Mar del Plata, who entered the water with friends for a planned fishing trip.
- He reportedly organized the outing via a WhatsApp group and the group met near the Santa Elena area around 7 a.m.
- His kayak first flipped and was righted, then overturned again minutes later near Ruta 11 and Rapallo.
- Friends brought him ashore and CPR briefly restored signs of life before he deteriorated and was pronounced dead.
- Police, lifeguards and Civil Defense worked at the scene, and the Ayudantía Fiscal led by Diego Benedetti ordered the autopsy.