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What Happened on the Day of the Collapse of the Catwalk on the Dam Ameghino that Left 9 Dead on a School Trip

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On September 19, 2002, it began as one more day of walking for the children of the EGB School N°39 “Fragata Libertad”, of Merlo, Buenos Aires. It was the last day of their school trip to the province of Chubut. The rains of the previous day had frustrated the visit to Punta Tombo, so the contingent of 53 people — between fifth and seventh grade students, teachers and managers — took another direction: the Dique Florentino Ameghino. The area, sur…
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The event happened in 2002 when students from a school in Merlo, Buenos Aires, took an educational trip. Eight boys and one teacher died.

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On September 19, 2002, it began as one more day of walking for the children of the EGB School N°39 “Fragata Libertad”, of Merlo, Buenos Aires. It was the last day of their school trip to the province of Chubut. The rains of the previous day had frustrated the visit to Punta Tombo, so the contingent of 53 people — between fifth and seventh grade students, teachers and managers — took another direction: the Dique Florentino Ameghino. The area, sur…

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ADNSur broke the news in on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
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