Battle for their lives continue to give the two children recovered two days ago by the River Arachthos. The boys aged 14 and 15 remain in critical condition at the ICU of the University Hospital of Patras.

The forensic examiner Dimitris Galenderis Speaking to SKAI reported that ‘The next 24 hours are very critical because the Complications of fresh water are terriblethey are internal. The changes governed inside our body are worse than salty water. In salty water the disorders are in the lung, in the fresh water, due to the lack of salt, absorbed directly the water and causes serious electrolyte disorders In the blood, there is no opportunity and a way out of doctors to be able to reverse the damage. ”

“A toddler can end up within 3 minutes in freshwater for this and we always point out that the pools are much worse than seasin relation to the drowning. OR 20 minute recovery is one is also a very serious issue Because we do not know what damage has been caused to the brain, if there are permanent damage and if they have finally managed to escape the risk and recover senses. The 20 minutes of hypoxia are heavy. The brain is very sensitive, lesions begin to appear from the first 4 minutes – 5 minutes. You understand that in 20 minutes the lesions are extensive. What is left of the brain and if it works it will look like the next 24 hours and if they manage to awaken children. “the coroner noted.

In a relevant question, Mr Galenderis also said that there have been no cases where a man survived after such a time of fresh water, and noted that especially for children “Operating systems are more sensitive. A young age is a disadvantage for these cases. ”

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A group of four children went to the River Arachthos on Wednesday morning, at the height of Neochori. Two of them decided to dive into the waters.

The 14 -year -old appears to have been dragged by the water currents and his 15 -year -old friend, seeing him lose, attempted to save him, so he was seduced by the water turbines.

The other two friends, watching from the land what was happening, called fire and police, and people ran to help. After agonizing efforts, setting up business with boats and ropes, they managed and pulled them out of the water.

They were given first aid and immediately rushed to the spot and rescuers of EKAB, transporting the children to Arta Hospital.

There they were also made cardiopulmonary rejuvenation, so they managed to restore them and then transferred to the Intensive Care Unit of the Children’s Intensive Care of Patras University Hospital.