ELDERLY MAN FALLS INTO ACELHUATE RIVER AND COMANDOS RESCUE HIM

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At around 10:30 at night, the Vertical Rescue Unit of Comandos de Salvamento de El Salvador was alerted about a person who had fallen into the Acelhuate River at Calle 5 de noviembre and Bulevar República Federal de Alemania, in this capital city.

The rescuers from Comandos de Salvamento assessed the area and located the male person on the riverbank, still alive. Minutes later, the volunteers prepared the recovery operation to bring him onto solid ground.

After stabilizing him, they proceeded to raise him and transport him to a hospital. The victim was identified as José Iraheta, 53, originally from Ciudad Delgado.