Although the young man was pulled from the water with vital signs, he did not survive.
Edwin Carranza, 27, was identified as the man who died by drowning in the Palomar neighborhood of the municipality of San Pablo, in southern Bolívar.
Preliminary versions indicate that, Edwin entered the Magdalena River, in the company of several friends, to take a dip and, in a matter of seconds, he disappeared. out in the open for all to see.
Immediately, one of his companions submerged and He managed to get him out of the water, still with vital signs; however, he died while receiving first aid.
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Edwin worked in the fields and left behind a three-year-old daughter. The man was supposedly always in the river, so he was a good swimmer, which is why no one understands what happened to him.
The victim was very loved in his community, which is reflected in the messages they left him on social networks where They remember him as a hard-working man, a good family man and a good father.
“How sad to know that you are gone, little friend of my heart. You were a brother to me, thank you for everything. I will always remember you.my crazy one rests in peace. May God give his family strength… Forever Edwin Carranza,” said a close friend of the victim on social media.
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It should be remembered that a similar event occurred in March. A 16-year-old teenager identified as Santiago Rojas Poveda tragically lost his life when entering the Magdalena River, specifically in the area known as the port La Arenera, located in the municipality of San Pablo, Bolívar.
Given his disappearance, an intense search was launched that involved various rescue organizations, including the Civil Defense, the Navy and fishermen from the municipality and municipalities neighboring San Pablo.
After two days of tireless searching filled with uncertainty, the young man’s body was found on Wednesday, March 13 by rescue teams.
