SK: 16 people drowned in Belarus over the weekend

June 13, MINSK. According to updated data of the Investigative Committee, 16 people died on the water in Belarus last weekend. BelTA was informed about this in the department of information and public relations of the department.

"Over the past weekend, investigators across the country dropped out 16 times due to reports of drowning. The main causes of deaths on the water are: ignoring the rules of safe behavior, which in most cases is reinforced by ALCOHOL, lack of parental control over children, swimming in prohibited places," - said in the UK.

There is a case when the inability to swim caused the death of a 16-year-old teenager. The guy in the company of his classmates was relaxing on the shore of a quarry reservoir in Orsha. They went swimming on an air mattress. After some time, the 16-year-old student disappeared from sight. Subsequently, OSVOD officers removed the body of the young man from the water. According to preliminary data, the teenager did not know how to swim, but went into the water with friends.

In each case, an investigator went to the scene of the incident, where inspections were carried out with the involvement of specialists from the SCSE, the necessary expert studies were assigned, and eyewitnesses were interviewed. For each fact, investigative units conduct checks. All the circumstances of the incident are established.

So that your vacation on the water does not turn into a tragedy, follow the rules of conduct and safety measures. Do not swim in prohibited areas. Don't swim behind the buoys. Do not swim in steep, steep banks with strong currents, in wetlands, in stormy weather and during thunderstorms, and do not dive in unfamiliar places. You can not jump into the water from bridges, piers, swim up to nearby boats, catamarans, sailboats and other watercraft. Do not enter the water while intoxicated . Do not leave children unattended by adults, both on the river bank and in the water. Do not allow children to arrange games in the water associated with diving and grabbing legs and arms.