Teacher dies in Peru after rescuing student from Cunas River

A 62-year-old teacher, Eder David Malpartida Vega, died after rescuing a student from the Cunas River in the Junín region of Peru. The incident occurred during a school field trip organized by the N.° 30073 educational institution of Yauyo in the Chupaca province.

According to reports, a sixth-grade student entered the river to retrieve a ball and began to drown. Malpartida Vega entered the water and successfully brought the child to safety. However, the teacher reportedly became trapped in mud or silt within the river and was unable to return to the shore.

The body of the teacher was recovered by the Chupaca Highway Police near the Mala Pampa sector. The National Police of Peru have initiated an investigation to determine the exact circumstances of the death, and the body was transferred to the Hualhuas morgue for an autopsy.