Finds lifeless a 9-month-old baby who fell into an irrigation canal in San Pedro de Atacama, in the Antofagasta region.
Carabineros and Firemen officials worked to rescue him, finding his body 10 kilometers south of the commune.
For reasons that are being investigated, the minor ended up being dragged by the water. The mother stated that she did not realize it when she lost sight of her son.
After being alerted, volunteers went to the scene to try to save the infant.
Among the first steps they carried out was to close the floodgates and dry the canal, and then proceed with their search.
The body was referred to the Legal Medical Service to clarify the cause of his death, and it will also be investigated how the event occurred.
