Puno: Confirm a dead soldier and five missing after attempting to cross the Ilawe River.

He Unified Command of the Armed Forces confirmed the death of a soldier by drowning and the disappearance of five others in river keyprovince of El Collao (region Fist) as they traveled to the Juli region (Chukuito province) to restore order in that city in the face of social protests against the government of Dina Boluarte.

In a statement, he explained that the military patrol took an alternative route that included crossing a river to “avoid clashes” with protesters in keywho prevented the passage of the soldiers, whom they threatened with stones, huaracs and other objects.

The institution indicated that due to difficulties and the flow of the river, six soldiers were swept away by the current, resulting in the death of SMV Corporal Franz Canasas Kauai and the disappearance of SMV Corporals Elvis Pari Quizo, Carlos Quispe Mantalicio and Alex. Quispe Serrano, as well as SMV soldiers Percy Castillo Pongo and Elias Lupaca Inquilla.

hospitalized soldiers

“Similarly, five servicemen were hospitalized in the Ilawe hospital due to hypothermia,” he said.

The Joint Command of the Armed Forces assured that after the incident, they began to search for military personnel with the involvement of special personnel and military divers.

“The inspection system, in turn, is already conducting appropriate investigations in order to establish the exact causes of the events,” he said.