On February 20, a car crashed into the ice of Lake Baikal, according to various sources, there were eight or nine people. Rambler recounts what is known about the tragedy.
Detail
After data the car fell onto the ice at around 3:30 p.m. (10:30 p.m. Moscow time). At the Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations in the Irkutsk region speakthat this happened in the Cape Khoboy area.
According to preliminary data, the UAZ carrying tourists fell into an ice sheet 3 meters wide. The depth in this place is 18 meters.
In the prosecutor's office of the Irkutsk region statedthat, according to preliminary data, there were eight people on board the UAZ. In the department of the Investigative Committee (IC) of the Irkutsk region reported about nine.
red blood cells reported Citing investigators, there were tourists from China in the car.
victim
Rescuers checked the error that caused the UAZ to fall in using an underwater camera. The bodies of 7 people were discovered. The prosecutor's office said one person was rescued.
Investigation and expert commentary
Investigators have prosecuted a criminal case under Article 238 (provision of services not meeting safety requirements) and Article 293 (negligence) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The prosecutor's office promised to evaluate law enforcement on ensuring the safety of passenger transport. Rescuers planned a diving operation.
Vice President of the Russian Federation of Tourism Industry (RST) Vadim Mamontov emphasized that before the official opening of the airstrip to Olkhon Island, it was “in principle impossible” to travel on the ice of Lake Baikal by car. reported on the PCT website. He noted that the opening of the border gate has been postponed indefinitely.
