Father and 11-Year-Old Daughter Drown Crossing Swollen Stream

Published on Honduras Daily · Oct 5, 2026 · Originally reported October 4, 2026 by El Heraldo

José Ángel Pineda and his daughter Jackelin, 11, drowned in Santa Bárbara on October 3 after heavy rain swelled a stream they were crossing on their way home from a carnival.

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Also reported by: La Prensa, HCH, Radio HRN, Infobae – Honduras

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