A
man in his 30s
is wanted by a significant number of specialized brigade members in the waters of Lake San Roque, in Córdoba:
he disappeared this Monday afternoon
, after jumping into the flood of the San Antonio River.
As could be reconstructed, witnesses affirm that after 6:30 p.m., the man left his belongings and a bicycle on the side of the bridge, before jumping into the water;
in the middle of the torrent that entered the mouth of Lake San Roque.
Between the Cassaffoust and Uruguay bridges
, in Villa Carlos Paz.
A witness managed to record with her camera the moment the man entered the water, but "he
never re-emerged
," according to what she told the police.
This Tuesday morning, personnel from the Department of High Risk Units (DUAR) continue with the search that began yesterday.
The search involves
34 brigade members
with tactical divers and a search throughout the area, according to police spokespersons.
“We are going to do a search with kayaks and boats at surface level, we have infantry personnel exploring the coast and of course, we are also going to work on underwater tasks with personnel of divers belonging to the Department of High Risk Units of our Fire Department,” reported Sergio Cravero, head of the Duar team.
The significant flooding of the San Antonio River, seen from the center of Villa Carlos Paz.
Photo: The Voice
According to
La Voz
, Cravero explained that the first stage of the search is focused on where the missing man entered: "it is in a sector where the flood came from the San Antonio basin, which had a significant flood."
Floods throughout the province
In Córdoba, significant rainfall occurred since last Saturday in different locations, which is why many of the mountain rivers have a higher than normal water flow.
In fact, local media report it as "the largest flood so far this year."
The San Antonio River, one of the main tributaries of the San Roque dam, had a peak flood of 4.30 meters in Cuesta Blanca and more than 3 meters between San Antonio de Arredondo and Villa Carlos Paz, according to La Voz.
The force of the water and its volume made the sandy beaches that could be seen from the central bridge literally disappear under the water and the dam was seen for the first time this year as a true reservoir.
For this reason, the authorities reinforce the request for caution and not to approach the banks of the river routes.
DP