Intensified Search for Missing Girl in Dominican Cañada

Search Intensifies for Missing Girl in Dominican Republic Villa Mella, Santo Domingo Norte – A frantic search is underway for a five-year-old girl who was swept away by a strong current in the Loma de Chivo stream on Thursday afternoon. Authorities have been working tirelessly for over 20 hours, employing heavy machinery to clear debris from the waterway. The operation involves the Civil Defense, using drones and canine units, as well as local community members. "It was so fast," said Rosalina Santana, the distraught mother of the missing child, in an interview with CDN Canal 37. "She was playing near the water with other children, and then she was gone." Santana described her daughter as wearing a pink swimsuit at the time of the incident. A Civil Defense official explained that the search has been hampered by the significant amount of garbage clogging the stream. Despite the challenges, they remain committed to finding the missing child. "We are intensifying our efforts," the official stated. "We are searching the entire area, including the river where the stream empties." The community is rallying around the family, with neighbors and volunteers actively participating in the search. The hope remains that the little girl will be found safe and sound.