Tragic Accident: 9-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Trapped in Silo in Buenos Aires
A 9-year-old boy, identified as Joaquín Caldentey Mentasti, lost his life in a tragic accident in the Benito Juárez party of Buenos Aires. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon when the boy entered a silo at a rural estate called "San Gervasio," located in the cuartel XI of the city.
The boy had reportedly entered the bodega with the intention of playing when the employees started filling the grain silo, unaware of his presence. The boy became trapped inside, and his parents rushed to help him. They took him to a nearby hospital in Chillar, seeking medical assistance.
An ambulance was called, but unfortunately, the medical team confirmed the boy’s death midway through the journey. The body was later transferred to the Eva Perón Hospital in Benito Juárez, where an autopsy was conducted. The results revealed that the cause of death was "cerebral edema, mechanical asphyxia, and asphyxia by aspiration."
The local police, along with the fiscal David Carballo from the UFI N° 2 department, are investigating the case, which has been categorized as an "investigation into the causes of death."
