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Man, 50, Drowns in Anisacate River While Swimming With Son in Córdoba

An autopsy will determine the cause during an active prosecutorial inquiry.

Overview

  • The incident occurred Thursday afternoon at a balneario on Calle Comechingones on the border of Anisacate and Villa La Bolsa in the Valle de Paravachasca.
  • The victim, a resident of Córdoba Capital, was spending the day with his wife and their 11-year-old son.
  • Bystanders and a lifeguard pulled the man from a pool-like section of the river reported to be about 2 to 2.5 meters deep after he failed to resurface.
  • A lifeguard performed CPR for roughly 45 minutes, a medical team continued about 10 minutes, and a municipal doctor confirmed death at the scene.
  • Fiscalía de Instrucción 1 of Alta Gracia, led by Luciana Sosa, is overseeing the case labeled as a death of undetermined cause, with police completing on-site procedures and the municipality providing emotional support to the family.