Attention! On reservoirs of the republic have become frequent tragic cases on water

12 May 2016, Thursday

Eighty  people and about 30 pieces of equipment are attracted to search of four people who have allegedly drowned on the river Kama - three men and one girl who in the evening on May 9 have gone to walk down the river by the boat near Chistopol. In total in the boat that evening  were 5 people. One girl managed to escape - she, could grasped the floating log, and spent 7 hours in cold water.

The chief of GIMS inspector of RT has warned citizens against swimming in cold water. Long stay in such water will inevitably lead to overcooling and a lethal outcome within 3-5 hours. It is impossible to come into water at all, being in an alcohol intoxication.

Totally since the beginning of this year on water objects of the Republic of Tatarstan 22 incidents are registered as a result of which 10 people, among them 1 child have died. 21 persons have been rescued. And 15 cases have happened in April and May.

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