Santiago Jiménez, 54, was assisted by Civil Defense personnel from La Altagracia province.
SANTO DOMINGO.- A man was rescued alive after being dragged by the waters of the Maimón River, when he tried to cross it on a motorcycle.
Santiago Jiménez, 54, was assisted by Civil Defense personnel from La Altagracia province.
#Nationals Civil Defense rescues man dragged by river in La Altagracia#NewspaperTheDay pic.twitter.com/SPTwIzB9KA
– El Día Newspaper (@ElDia_do) May 1, 2022
The work of the rescuers was supervised and accompanied by Governor Martina Pepén, who chairs the Prevention, Mitigation and Response Committee (C-PMR) of that province.
The rescue team urges residents in vulnerable areas to be careful and avoid this type of practice.
