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Río Magdalena y puente Pumarejo en Barranquilla, sector donde se desarrolla la búsqueda del adolescente desaparecido
El río Magdalena a la altura del puente Pumarejo, en Barranquilla, donde la Armada Nacional y la Defensa Civil buscan al adolescente desaparecido. · Semana

Search continues for teenager missing in the Magdalena River

A 13-year-old teenager disappeared on Saturday, October 31 in the Magdalena River, near the old Pumarejo bridge in Barranquilla.

--- The context --- A 13-year-old teenager disappeared in the waters of the Magdalena River, near the old Pumarejo bridge in Barranquilla, and is being searched for by the National Navy and the Civil Defense. The emergency was reported on Saturday, October 31. --- The facts --- According to information released by the Civil Defense, the teenager was swimming in the river when he disappeared. After receiving the report, Coast Guard units of the National Navy began the search, with a deployment that began on Saturday at 2:50 in the afternoon and included search patterns and constant patrols along the river. The old Pumarejo bridge crosses the Magdalena River and connects Barranquilla with the department of Magdalena. Teams are maintaining operations to establish his whereabouts and review the areas where the current may have carried him. --- The positions --- The Civil Defense coordinates the emergency from a Unified Command Post installed at the Gran Malecón in Barranquilla. The agency asked for more personnel on land to inspect sectors that are difficult to reach from the boats, carry out ground sweeps, check the banks and sandbars, and keep watch along the banks of the Magdalena River. --- What remains unknown --- The teenager's location has not been reported, and no additional details have been released about the circumstances before his disappearance. It is also unknown how long the operation will last. --- Unanswered questions --- Where is the 13-year-old teenager after being carried by the current? Will the ground sweeps and the watch along the banks be enough to cover every possible point? Will the personnel on land requested by the Civil Defense be added? --- EPM analysis --- This case shows the vulnerability of minors to the risks of swimming in a fast-flowing river and the importance of prevention in dangerous areas. It also shows that the response needs resources on the water and on land: without personnel to check banks and sandbars, the operation loses coverage. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the absolute priority is to locate the teenager and support his family with clear, verified information, without speculation about a minor. The search that began on Saturday, October 31 at 2:50 in the afternoon combines constant patrols and coordination from the Gran Malecón, but the Civil Defense itself warned that more personnel on land are needed. Meeting that request and strengthening prevention along the banks of the Magdalena River is the immediate task for the authorities in Barranquilla.
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