Foreigner launched from Rumichaca international bridge; his body was dragged about 100 meters by the water

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A 75-year-old citizen of Colombian nationality made the fatal decision to jump from the Rumichaca international bridge into the Carchi-Guaytara binational river, on the Colombian-Ecuadorian border.

The units of the Tulcán and Ipiales Fire Departments and members of the Carchi Police subzone were activated to evacuate the lifeless body of the older adult, identified as Vicente Portillo.

It transpired that this person walked to the viaduct, left his belongings on the floor, climbed onto the railing of the viaduct and threw himself into the tributary, which in this part has giant rocks, which he possibly hit.

Richard Karolys, commander of the Carchi Police subzone, confirmed the death and coordinated the delivery of the body to the relatives of the citizen, through his counterparts from the Colombian Police.

A policeman and a minor die in a traffic accident in Carchi

John Mora, commander of the Ipiales Fire Department, said that after a search operation the body was found without vital signs.

For his rescue they had to use ropes, since his body was dragged about 100 meters by the water and was trapped in an inaccessible place.

Half a ton of drugs were transported in a dump truck in Carchi; Police arrested the driver of the vehicle.

Search for three people who fell into the Carchi River, on the border between Colombia and Ecuador

Meanwhile, three people have been missing since February 20 of this year, when in different accidents they fell into the international flood (Carchi River) at a time when they were trying to cross the international border using the trails that join the two countries.

Fire units from Ipiales and Tulcán, as well as divers from the Special Operations Group of the National Police have made dives in order to search for the three adults, but the search work has been made difficult by the rains that darken and make the area dangerous. flow. (I)