Body of Drowning Victim Found

After a 22 hour long search conducted by the National Civil Protection System (Sinaproc), the body of 20 year old Enrique Joshua Karamañites has been found. The body was found washed up face down on Playa Serena in front of the Punta Prieta towers, a few kilometers from where the disappearance was reported.

According to reports Enrique Joshua Karamañites drowned in strong waves, after two friends were unable to help on the afternoon on Tuesday, July 19th at Playa Gorgona. 

Fernando Pereira, the regional director of SINAPROC for the province of Panama West, said that this would be the third drowning in the area this year.  The case is being investigated by staff of the Public Ministry (MP).