Overview
- Relatives received the coffins in Huancabamba after an overnight transfer from Piura, with burial planned at the San Benito de Palermo cemetery.
- Rescuers recovered the sisters near the “La Laguna” branch by Chapairá in Medio Piura, where they were found trapped while holding each other.
- The victims were identified as Vilma González Neira, 32, and her sister Aracely, 17, whose disappearances were reported after a riverside outing during the Holy Week holiday.
- Police Salvataje units and the Tacalá station led a multi-day search, and prosecutors from the Ministerio Público completed the on-site legal procedures before the move to the morgue.
- Authorities renewed warnings about strong currents and deep pockets in that stretch of the river, noting other recent drownings and urging people not to enter the water.