The tragic incident occurred in Vista Hermosa, Colombia, where the siblings, identified as eight-year-old Saori Guevara Tiller and five-year-old boy Darien, were playing hide-and-seek. According to multiple reports, the children were discovered by their parents after they returned from a shopping trip of about 20 minutes. The parents found the children after searching the house when they realized they were missing, and they were rushed to a hospital where doctors attempted to revive them but they died. The children suffocated to death after the lid of the freezer accidentally closed on them while they were inside.
The children's father, Brayan Guevara Trivino, said the freezer was unplugged at the time of the incident, and he noted that the children frequently played hide-and-seek. The exact time the parents left and returned home, and how long the children were trapped, has not been confirmed, nor have any other adults or children present in or near the home during the incident been identified.
We went out to get groceries and to look for a little shirt they needed for a parade when they started school. We went out, and it took us about 20 minutes, more or less. The freezer was unplugged. The children climbed in and got inside. They played, the lid fell, it closed on them, and they suffocated.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident, which is ongoing as authorities work to determine the full circumstances. The siblings' school, Los Centauros, expressed condolences for their deaths, mourning the loss of the young students. Local mayor Juan Andres Gomez and Vista Hermosa Town Hall expressed regret over the deaths of the two minors, highlighting the community's grief and support for the family.
The Municipal Administration deeply regrets the death of two minors that occurred in our municipality, an event that saddens the entire community and fills us with grief.
They suffocated.