A skier fell through the ice of Lake Turgoyak in the Urals and died.

In the Chelyabinsk region, a skier fell through the ice of Lake Turgoyak. The man was pulled out of the water, but it was not possible to save him, according to the Department of Emergency Situations of the Miass city district.

The tragedy occurred on Sunday, April 5. Rescuers arrived and took the 48-year-old skier to shore, but resuscitation did not help. The man died of hypothermia.

According to the <url> news agency, at a water temperature of about 0 ° C, death from hypothermia occurs in an average of 15-20 minutes. In this case, loss of consciousness or critical condition may occur after 5-10 minutes.

The department of the State Emergency Committee notes that since March 19, there has been a ban on going out on ice in the territory of the Miass city district.

Last weekend, another tragedy occurred in another Ural city on a reservoir. On Saturday, three children fell through the ice of the Rejevsky city pond (Sverdlovsk region). Two managed to escape, the third boy died.

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