The bodies of a man and a child who went missing during a rafting… (ребёнок · мужчина · сплав)
The bodies of a man and a child who went missing during a rafting trip on the Irkut River have been found in the Irkutsk region, officials said.
Consensus
- The incident occurred on July 3 during a rafting trip on the Irkut River in Irkutsk Oblast.
- A 4-year-old boy and one man died after being swept away by strong river currents.
- Two men attempted to rescue the child, but all three were lost in the water.
- The bodies of the boy and one man were found.
- Search efforts for a second missing man continued.
- A criminal case was opened following the incident.
- The organizer of the rafting trip was detained and had restrictions imposed.
Points of divergence
- The two men who tried to save the child were 45-year-old Nikolai B. and 42-year-old Alexei K., both of whom died. — vesti
- Two children, a 4-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl, went into the water during a stop; the girl was rescued by two men, then they tried to save the boy but all three were swept away. — riamo
- The child was eight years old, not four. The group consisted of 49 people, and the family had previously participated in similar rafting trips annually. — vm
Coverage (5 sources)
- Bodies of a man and child presumed missing during rafting on the Irkut River found in Irkutsk region — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Body of Second Man Who Tried to Save Drowning Child Found in Irkutsk — Вести
- Remains of a child and man missing on the Irkut River rafting trip found in Priangarye — РИАМО
- Family identifies bodies of child and man who drowned during rafting on the Irkut River — Вечерняя Москва
- Body of boy swept away by Irkut River found during rafting trip — Вечерняя Москва