# Fatalities and search operations in Argentina > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fatalities-and-search-operations-in-argentina > Updated: 2026-10-25T01:38:23.000Z. Sources: 26. Developments: 2. Recent reports from Argentina detail several tragic incidents involving missing persons and water-related accidents. In Chaco province, the bodies of two children, aged 4 and 5, were recovered from a lagoon in Corzuela. Additionally, a search operation involving divers and drones is underway in Santa Cruz for two brothers, aged 10 and 12, who were swept away by the Gallegos River. In other regions, authorities have recovered the bodies of missing fishermen. In the Bermejo River, the body of 32-year-old Marcos Santos Salto was located on the Formosa coast. On the Paraná River, the body of Gustavo Fabián Muñoz was found near Granadero Baigorria following a boat capsizing; while Muñoz has been identified, authorities continue to search for another missing individual, Héctor Flores. ## Claims - Volunteer firefighters rescued 15 whistling duckling chicks in Ayolas, Misiones. (corroborated by 2 sources) - Rescuers used a speaker to play bird sounds to attract the parents. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The ducklings were released in a lagoon to reunite with their parents. (corroborated by 2 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-25: Search operations recover bodies of missing fishermen in Argentine rivers Argentine authorities have recovered the bodies of Marcos Santos Salto in the Bermejo River and Gustavo Fabián Muñoz in the Paraná River following separate disappearance incidents. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/search-operations-recover-bodies-of-missing-fishermen-in-argentine-rivers ### 2026-10-24: Argentina and Paraguay report multiple child disappearances and wildlife rescues Tragedies in Argentina involve the deaths of three children in Chaco and a search for two brothers swept away in Santa Cruz, while firefighters in Paraguay successfully reunited 15 duck chicks with their owners 18 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ayolas-firefighters-reunite-15-whistling-ducklings-with-parents --- Cite as: Fatalities and search operations in Argentina. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/fatalities-and-search-operations-in-argentina