A 15-year-old teenager died this Sunday from drowning at Ensenada Baja beach, in the Aysén region.
According to the prosecutor of Puerto Aysén, Álex Olivero, the emergency was declared between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m., at which time personnel from the Chilean Navy at the Port of Chacabuco received the call, alerting them to the urgent rescue.
"The Chilean Navy of Puerto Chacabuco received a call for an emergency procedure. They went to Ensenada Baja, verified that it was indeed a 15-year-old minor, from Santiago, along with a friend."
In this regard, the prosecutor detailed that the young man was with a friend at the time of the tragedy: "They had gone swimming, jumped off the pier toward some boats, and while on the way he apparently got tired. They tried to return, but failed, sinking into the sea."
In that sense, Olivero explained that "upon this verification, the Chilean Navy proceeded to recover the body, and coordinated with the on-duty prosecutor for the presence of the Legal Medical Service."
Finally, he added: "For the purposes of the body's removal, autopsy, and procedures, the Chilean Navy was in charge, and subsequently, the Homicide Brigade of the Investigations Police of Coyhaique."
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NationalThe Aysén prosecutor detailed that the young man was with a friend at the time of the tragedy: "They had gone for a swim, they jumped off the pier toward some boats. They tried to return, but failed, sinking into the sea." Teenager dies after jumping into the sea at Ensenada Baja. Reference image. SEBASTIAN CISTERNAS/ ATON CHILE CommentsA 15-year-old teenager died this Sunday from drowning at the beach of Ensenada Baja, in the Aysén region. According to the prosecutor of Puerto Aysén, Álex Olivero, the emergency was declared between 3:30 and 4:00 p.m., at which time personnel from the Chilean Navy at the Port of Chacabuco received the call, warning of an urgent rescue. "The Chilean Navy of Puerto Chacabuco received a call for an emergency procedure. They went to Ensenada Baja, verified that it was indeed a 15-year-old minor, from Santiago, along with a friend." Teenager dies after jumping into the sea at Ensenada Baja. Reference image. Chilean Navy In this regard, the prosecutor detailed that the young man was with a friend at the time of the tragedy: "They had gone for a swim, they jumped off the pier toward some boats and while on the way he apparently got tired. They tried to return, but failed, sinking into the sea." In that regard, Olivero explained that "upon this verification, the Chilean Navy proceeded to recover the body, and coordinated with the on-duty prosecutor for the arrival of the Legal Medical Service." Finally, he added: "For the purposes of the body's removal, autopsy and procedures, the Chilean Navy was in charge, and subsequently, the Homicide Brigade of the Investigative Police of Coyhaique." More about:DeathPoliceChilean NavyAysén RegionTragedy