Three survivors, the remains of a 17-year old girl, identified as Walkiria Matías Tapia, Josefina Inoa and Reinaldo Mejía, and another 14 passengers still reported as missing are the latest news as of Thursday afternoon of the boating accident that occurred off the coast of Miches on Tuesday, 14 February 2017.
The 19 year-old sister of Matías Tapia, who is believed to have been onboard the ill-fated boat, is one of those reported missing. The father of the two young women arrived at the public hospital in Miches with two coffins, adding to the confusion surrounding the search and rescue mission.
The boat was overturned and sank two nautical miles off the coast.
Three survivors David Bonilla, Fernando Espiritusanto and Noemi Alvarez are under investigation by the M-2 intelligence unit of the Armada. They said the missing persons had swum to the coast and speculated several must have made it to land. The Armada units are combing the coastal waters to find survivors.
Augusto Lizardo, spokesman for the Armada, warned future illegal boat trippers to take note that the organizers of the trips are rarely found aboard the boats themselves because they know of the high risks.
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24 February 2017
