9-month-old baby found dead after falling into irrigation canal in San Pedro de Atacama

Lifeless they found a baby as young as 9 months, which fell into an irrigation canal in San Pedro de Atacama.

According to the background, the mother stated that she did not realize when her son disappeared, which is being investigated.

The incident occurred in Callejón Reales and was reported at 1:20 p.m., when the mother lost sight of the child.

Carabineros and Firefighters officials worked to rescue him, removing the boy’s body 10 kilometers south of the commune.

Among the first steps they carried out was to close the floodgates and dry the canal. In this way, the body was referred to the Medical Legal Service to clarify the cause of his death, and it will also be investigated how the event occurred.