Two children drowned in the Senno district while riding on an inflatable mattress
The tragedy occurred on Saturday around six in the evening on Lake Levanovo near the village of Adamovo, Senno district. When rescuers arrived at the scene, no one was observed on the surface of the lake; a campsite was set up on the shore, where two families were resting.
Rescuers clarified the circumstances of the incident: around 17:35, one of the men on an inflatable mattress with 3 children swam about 80 meters from the shore. At some point, the inflatable mattress capsized, resulting in the children ending up in the water. A fisherman who was nearby at the time rescued a boy born in 2014 from the water in his boat, while two girls disappeared under the water.
Search operations for the two drowned children were launched by rescue services. After some time, at a distance of 70 meters from the shore and a depth of 3 meters, divers from the "Vityaz" fire and rescue squad recovered the body of a 9-year-old girl from the water, and 25 minutes later, the body of her 6-year-old sister. Both showed no signs of life.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations informs: as of August 28, 2023, 62 people have drowned in the waters of the Vitebsk region since the beginning of the year, including 5 children. In the past weekend alone, 5 people drowned, including 2 children! Dear citizens, please observe the rules of conduct on water bodies and do not leave children unattended near water!