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The morning of Friday, February 20, was marked by a tragedy in the Rímac River, near the Rayito del Sol bridge, in Cercado de Lima.
TL;DR
- Police officer Patrick Ospina Orejuela, 33, died in the Rímac River on February 20.
- He attempted to rescue a dog trapped on an islet known as "El Hablador".
- Heavy rains had significantly increased the river's current.
- Ospina was off-duty and not obligated to intervene.
- He successfully reached the dog, but it fell back into the water, and he was subsequently swept away while trying to save it.
- Rescue operations were launched, but his body was later found.
- His family stated his actions were consistent with his character as a police officer and firefighter.