The case was initiated after the death of tourists in the UAZ that fell through the ice on Lake Baikal.

A criminal case has been opened in the Irkutsk region over the incident on Lake Baikal, where a car with tourists fell through the ice. This was announced on February 20 by the press service of the department.

"The Investigative Committee of Russia in the Irkutsk region has opened a criminal case on the grounds of crimes under Part 3 of Article 238 of the Criminal Code ("Provision of services that do not meet safety requirements, resulting in the death of two or more persons by negligence"), Part 3 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code ("Negligence")," the report says.

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