One person died, five were saved: what is known about the emergency on the Volga near Samara
One person died and five were rescued from a ship that sank on the Volga in Samara.
A screw tugboat sank in the Volga River near Samara. This was reported by the Samara Region Emergency Situations Ministry . At first, the department believed that a homemade vessel had capsized, but later clarified the data. There were six people on board. Five were rescued and taken to shore. The identities and conditions of those rescued have not yet been reported. Unfortunately, a 34-year-old woman died. Rescuers from the Samara Region continued searching at the site of the tragedy.
The incident occurred due to bad weather. Forecasters warned of thunderstorms, showers and strong winds on July 12. The Kuibyshev Transport Prosecutor's Office stated that hurricane winds were the cause of the accident. The prosecutor's office is checking whether safety regulations were observed on the vessel. If violations are found, a criminal case may be opened.
Eyewitnesses captured the moment of the disaster. The video of the tugboat sinking and people fighting for their lives went viral on social media. The footage caused a wave of sympathy and discussion. The tragedy reminded us how important it is to be careful on the water.
Similar cases have occurred in other regions. In Krasnoyarsk Krai, five people drowned in two days. Since the beginning of the year, 31 people have died there. In Zelenogorsk, on July 11, a 47-year-old man drowned in the Serafim pond. In Kazachinsky District, a 20-year-old resident of the village of Vorokovka died on the Kem River. In the village of Peschanka, a 30-year-old man drowned, and in Bogotolsky District, a resident of Aleksandrovka drowned on the Chulym River. These cases show how dangerous it is to underestimate bodies of water.
Another disaster occurred on the Vyatka River in the Mamadyshsky District of Tatarstan. As the local prosecutor's office was told, a 15-year-old teenager went swimming in a place not equipped for swimming. At some point, he began to drown. A man volunteered to help him, but was unable to save the teenager. As a result, not only the child died, but the man himself.
Another tragedy occurred in the Saratov region - a 34-year-old man drowned in one of the villages. According to local law enforcement, the deceased was drunk and decided to help his drowning friend, but went under water. The woman was saved by a third vacationer, but the man could not be pulled out.
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