A  16-years old member of an Adventist group from several churches on a spiritual retreat in Chiriqui was drowned after helping his struggling companions who had been playing on an inflated raft on Coco Beach, Los Olivos, Puerto Armuelles, in the Barú district.

According to eyewitnesses, five young people were playing on the raft when they were swept away by the strong waves. The boy managed to help his companions, but after aiding his sister was exhausted and disappeared in the turbulent waters Local inhabitants joined with teams of the Joint Task Force in the search. said a TVN report.