2024-04-02 14:53:02
The fishermen were located a few hours ago twelve miles west of Pichilemu.
At 05:20 this Sunday, two fishermen were found alive who had been missing seven days ago, after setting sail from Puerto Nortelocated on Santa María Island, Biobío Region.
A Rodrigo Cruz García (50 years old) and Diego Cruz Guzmán (23), who are father and son, they lost track of Sunday March 24 when they were traveling on the Alexia Esperanza II boat.
According to the information provided, The fishermen were located a few hours ago twelve miles west of Pichilemuin the O’Higgins region, and its evacuation was coordinated by the Maritime Government of Talcahuano.
Osvaldo Cuadra Rojas, captain of the port of Coronel, explained that “today at 05:20 in the morning, three nautical miles from Punta Lobos, in the Pichilemu area, The two crew members who had been missing since Sunday from Santa María Island were found alive”.
“This boat was found adrift, providing first aid, and taking them on board to give them food, water and food. Both are already on land, in Pichilemu, and They were taken to a health center in the same town.”he added.
“It is worth highlighting the joint work between artisanal fishermen and the local maritime authority and Talcahuano, which allowed us to reach a happy ending with a successful rescue and that they can reunite with their loved ones again,” the authority added.