( CNN ) -- Their Christmas Day did not go as planned . About 70 people were injured Wednesday when a swarm of carnivorous fish attacked at a beach near the city of Rosario , on the Parana River , Argentina 's state-run Telam news agency reported . It described the fish as a relative of the piranha . No one was killed . But swimmers suffered various injuries , including a 7-year-old girl who lost a part of one of her pinky fingers , Telam said . Ricardo Biasatti , sub secretary of Natural Resources for the province of Santa Fe , described the incident to the agency as `` isolated and insignificant , '' when the size of the river is taken into consideration . Julian Aguilar , president of a local fisherman 's group , also downplayed it , saying the likelihood of such an event happening again was low , as attacks by this type of fish on humans are `` occasional . '' The area is a popular swimming spot this time of year in Argentina , where it is summer . Python strangles security guard .
The accident happened at a beach near the city of Natal , on the Parana River . No one was injured . Swimmers suffered various injuries , including a girl who lost a part of her finger .