A boat suddenly sank, taking the lives of four people, including a 15-year-old teenager, in the Itaya River in Iquitos, in the Loreto region.
According to eyewitnesses, the boat was visibly overloaded, which, combined with a possible reckless maneuver by the driver, would have caused the tragic incident.
A video recorded by one of the survivors on her cell phone shows the harrowing moments when the passengers struggled to stay afloat and reach the shore.
Among the bodies recovered by Peruvian Navy personnel was that of a 15-year-old girl, whose death has caused deep consternation among her family and friends.
The Iquitos Harbor Master’s Office has begun the corresponding procedures to determine the exact causes of the accident.
The driver of the boat has been arrested and is believed to have been under the influence of alcohol at the time of the incident.
