In one day, two men drowned at wild beaches in Irkutsk, one was likely drunk, the other had a vascular spasm. Both tragedies happened at unauthorized recreation spots, where rescuers still patrolled the shore on the weekend.
In one day, two men drowned at “wild” beaches in Irkutsk.It is believed that one of them was drunk. The second man suffered a vascular spasm.
One of the tragic incidents occurred at the quarries, where a group was drinking alcohol. At some point, the deceased man walked away and no one noticed.
- When the group realized that their acquaintance was missing, they called 112. A couple of minutes later, rescuers arrived at the scene. Divers began searching and found the man’s body two meters from the shore, - said the law enforcement agency.
The second man drowned at Pokrovsky Lakes. The young man was swimming on an inflatable mattress and decided to dive in. After the man entered the water, he suffered a vascular spasm. It was not possible to save him.
Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Irkutsk Region Emergency Rescue Service are not supposed to be on duty at unauthorized beaches. The legal beaches in Irkutsk include Yakobi Beach. For safety reasons, on weekends rescuers still patrolled the “wild” beaches.