The boat capsized on Lake Baikal in the area of Turtle rock. What is known

On Lake Baikal, in the area of Turtle Rock, the Sever-750 airboat with 14 passengers capsized. As a result of the incident, according to preliminary data, five people did not manage to survive. All the details are in the Izvestia article.

The circumstances of the incident

A watercraft has crashed on Lake Baikal in the Republic of Buryatia. According to the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Sever-750 airboat, carrying 14 people, capsized in the area of Turtle Rock. The incident was reported on May 19.

Units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations are involved in search and rescue operations. 30 specialists and 11 pieces of equipment, including a diving group, are involved in the operation. Rescuers managed to lift 10 people out of the water, and the search for four more passengers continues.

"Search and rescue operations are being carried out by units of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations at the scene on Lake Baikal. The Sever-750 airboat, carrying 14 people, capsized in the area of Turtle Rock. 10 people were rescued," the agency wrote.

The condition of the victims

As a result of the accident, 10 people received injuries of varying severity. The Ministry of Health of the Republic reported that the condition of all those rescued is assessed as satisfactory. The victims received the necessary medical care on the spot, none of them needed hospitalization.

Among the survivors of the crash was a 14-year-old teenager. According to preliminary data, five people died when the boat capsized. The exact causes of the incident and the circumstances of the incident are being determined by the agencies.

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