Rio de Janeiro (TAN): Search is still on for a 43-year-old tourist from Argentina who disappeared while on a swim at Praia do Pepê in the Barra da Tijuca area on Thursday, The Rio Times reported.
After a woman accompanying Juan Pablo Riba, the missing man, reported the matter to the authorities, a rescue operation including divers and drones, had been launched.
The woman, who has not been identified, said a series of waves had hit the two when they had gone for a swim. While she was thrown towards the beach, Riba drifted away from the shore.
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The search operation continued amid bad weather and rough seas on Thursday and Friday.
People were advised to avoid going into the sea for a swim and the fishing community was advised against venturing out into the sea as in rained heavily.
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