The case was initiated into the death of a boy while swimming in a pond in Chita.

In Chita (Trans-Baikal Territory), an eight-year-old boy drowned while swimming in a pond. A criminal case has been opened, according to the regional SU of the Investigative Committee of Russia.

The tragedy occurred on Wednesday afternoon, June 25, on the territory of the Chernovsky district of the city. According to the agency, an eight-year-old boy drowned while swimming in a pond, where he came with his peers without adults. According to the ChitaMedia news agency with reference to the regional prosecutor's office, we are talking about the Excavation pond.

"Later, the child's body was removed from the water by rescuers. Investigators conducted an inspection of the scene and the body of the deceased. There are no signs of a violent death," the Investigative Committee said in a statement.

A criminal case has been opened under Part 1 of Article 109 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation "Causing death by negligence." A forensic examination has been scheduled. All the circumstances of the child's death are being established.

Earlier in the day, the body of a 13-year-old girl who drowned two days ago in the Ussuri River was found in the city of Lesozavodsk in Primorye. According to preliminary data, the child was swimming without adult supervision.