At least two Peruvian soldiers lost their lives after jumping into a freezing river while trying to flee anti-government protesters, said the defence ministry. It added that four others who jumped were still missing.
The soldiers fled after they were attacked by demonstrators with slingshots and sticks. This happened during an anti-government protest in the city of Ilave, in the southern region of Puno on Sunday.
Military officials in Peru say four soldiers drowned while trying to swim across a river in the Andes to reach a town where violent protesters are demanding the resignation of Peru’s president