Uruguay
Seven Argentines rescued after boat capsizes in Punta del Este
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An Argentine family of seven, including two children aged 2 and 14, was rescued in the waters off Punta del Este, Uruguay, after their boat capsized. Two people on a jet ski began the assistance, followed by a yacht, and Uruguay's Naval Prefecture completed the operation with no injuries reported.
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