The BAP ship “Ucayali” sank after colliding with a river platform named “Manatí” on the Amazon River, near the mouth of the Napo River, in the Loreto region, the Navy of Peru reported.
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According to the first information, after the river accident, There are two dead and missing people. A search plan was activated and rescue.
Through a statement, the Navy said that the incident occurred in the early hours of this April 2 during the transit in the area of operations of the Amazon River Basin.
The BAP collision “Ucayali” with the river platform owned by the company “Perenco”, caused severe damageby which unity evacuation procedures were activated.
The Marine of Peru indicated that The naval units with which they were sailing in convoy lent immediate support, help.
It transpired that among the confirmed victims are the first lieutenant Juan Dávila and a motorist of the ship, whose bodies were recovered. Likewise, local media realize that a third crew, Third Officer, is still missing.
It should be noted that the BAP Ucayali is a ship of the Navy of Peru used for social action and instructional missions in the Peruvian Amazon region, specifically in the Ucayali River.
These missions include the provision of health services, administrative procedures and the delivery of social services to riverside communities.
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