Luis Miranda: prominent journalist dies after a boat overturns in the Callao sea

2023-05-02 05:40:00

The journalist and chronicler Luis Miranda Rodriguez He died following the boat in which he was a crew member capsized off the island of El Frontón, in Callao. Port Authority personnel arrived at the scene and was able to save the other occupants of the boat.

Miranda was together with 19 other people in a boat that would have set sail irregularly in order to offer a tourist service. The unit left approximately at noon this Monday, May 1, but was capsized by the waves around 1:30 pm, when it was already returning to the mainland.

Harry Chiarellacaptain of the Port of Callao, explained that the boat left from a fishing landing stage and was not authorized to make this type of trip due to its size and the capacity it might accommodate, from 10 to 12 people.

He also specified that two minors They are among the people rescued. He added that, of all the crew members, whom he found floating in the sea, Miranda was the only one who was not wearing a life jacket, so his death might have been caused by drowning or hypothermia.

“We have not determined the name of the boat, the skipper does not know either, apparently he was not the owner. When we determine it, we will verify what type of ship it was, how many crew members it was authorized to carry; but in plain sight because of the size it was too muchIt seems that this has been the main cause of the rollover,” he said.

A SIMILAR EVENT OCCURRED ON SUNDAY

Captain Chiarella revealed that a similar event occurred last Sunday in front of the st lawrence island. Navy personnel, with the support of GORE Callao, were able to rescue ten people following another boat capsized. Fortunately, there were no injuries or deaths.

Regarding both events, Chiarella pointed out that these vessels are fit to navigate only near the coast. “For tourism on the islands, much larger ships are used, they have a departure, they present a passenger list, the number of people they can carry, the vests, is verified. They are boats that have no problems throughout the year, ”he mentioned.

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