According to preliminary data, on July 13, 2026
According to preliminary data, on July 13, 2026, a nine-year-old boy who was with his parents on an island in the Volga River opposite Orlovskoye village in Marksovsky District drowned when he was swept away by strong currents while swimming. His body was later found by divers.
Consensus
- The incident occurred on July 13, 2026, in the Volga River near Orlovskoye in Marakovsky District of Saratov Oblast.
- A 9-year-old boy was swept away by strong currents while swimming with his parents.
- The boy's father attempted to rescue him and also drowned.
- Both bodies were recovered from the river.
- The body of the child was found without signs of life.
- An investigation has been launched by the Investigative Committee of Russia (SUCR) for Saratov Oblast.
Points of divergence
- A separate incident occurred on July 3 in Bashkortostan, where a 72-year-old man drowned while trying to save his grandson from the Ushak River in Korolevo village; the boy was unharmed and the location was not equipped for swimming. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Man drowns in Saratov region while trying to save his son swept away by the current — Вечерняя Москва
- Nine-year-old boy and his father drowned in Saratov region while trying to save him — Вести