The Civil Guard is looking, on the afternoon of Tuesday, August 27, to a 25-year-old man who went missing in the Playa Pita recreational areain the province of Soria, after having immersed himself in the waters of the Cuerda del Pozo reservoir and not having come out.
It was around 6 p.m. when 112 received a call alerting them to the disappearance of this person. who entered the water accompanied by his girlfriend and was unable to get out, as reported by sources from the Government Sub-delegation in Soria..
The 1-1-2 emergency center notified the incident to the Civil Guard (COS), which activated the Group of Specialists in Underwater Activities (Geas), the Soria Firefighters and the Health Emergencies – Sacyl, which sent a basic support ambulance, vital and medical equipment from the health center.
In addition, a conference was held with the Emergency Coordination Center of the Junta de Castilla y León, which was activated to coordinate the incident.
The Civil Guard and the Civil Guard’s Underwater Activities Specialist Group (GEAS) worked to find the young man until night began to fall.
A couple living in Tudela and working in Tarazona
The deputy delegate of the Government in Soria, Miguel Latorre, reported that they were a “young” couple, she was 24 and he was 25, residents of Tudela, even though they worked in Tarazona and “had taken the day off” to spend it at Playa Pita.
“At one point, they went by pedal to the other bank, 500 meters from the dock area, where the boats are. There, the man submerged. I didn’t know how to swim very well. Neither did his partner and he could only bring the boat closer, but it was impossible,” explains Latorre.
It was at this point that the firefighters from Soria City Council arrived and worked on the scene. “for two hours and until it started to get dark” where “the person could drown without finding anything”added the Government’s subdelegate in Soria.
“It is 12 meters deep and about 500 meters from the pier“The GEAS of Valladolid tonight, given the poor visibility, will not be able to do anything. From the morning, they will try to search with the firefighters of Soria. The psychological service of the Red Cross has been activated by the Junta de Castilla y León to assist the bride,” concluded Latorre.