Overview
- He was identified as Suboficial de Tercera Gustavo Chávez Acuña, 22, from the Escuadrón de Emergencia 105 in Tarapoto and a member of the Titanes 2023 class.
- Intense rains caused a sudden surge in the Sisa River in El Dorado, creating dangerous conditions that complicated the rescue.
- After moving two people to safety, he was swept away while exiting the current as colleagues tried unsuccessfully to reach him with a rope from a bridge.
- Rescuers recovered him minutes later and medical staff at the San José de Sisa hospital confirmed his death.
- The National Police, the Interior Ministry, and the El Dorado municipality issued condolences and praised his training and service, with his remains to be transferred to Chiclayo for honors.