14 teenagers were killed on the lake in Karelia

14 adolescents aged 12-14 were killed on a Syamozer in the area of ​​the village of Kudama, Pryazhinsky district of Karelia. This was reported on the website of the TFR. Earlier, Interfax reported that out of 14 dead, only 13 teenagers, and the 14th adult instructor, who accompanied children while walking along the lake. However, the Investigative Department claims that there are no dead adults.

The victims of the disaster were teenagers from Moscow , resting in the Syamozero Park-hotel.

The tragedy occurred on Saturday. The children, accompanied by the instructors, went on two boats and raft for a walk along the lake and hit the storm. One of the boats, on which there were 24 teenagers and two adults, rolled over.

Meanwhile, the TASS source in the Karelian SMCHS claims that both boats turned upside down, in which there were 49 people, including instructors.

Rescue operation on Syamozer:

As the Capital on the One reports , the head of Karelia Alexander Khudilinen left for the disaster. On June 20, in his region, he announced the day of mourning for the dead. Meanwhile, the mayor of Moscow Sergei Sobyanin said that rescuers, doctors and psychologists were sent from the capital to Karelia.

The Karelian head of the Investigative Committee opened the case under part 3 of Article 238 of the Criminal Code (the provision of services that did not meet the safety requirements that entailed by negligence the death of two or more persons), which provides for up to 5 years of forced work, or up to 10 years of the colony. The investigation is under the control of the head of the department Alexander Bastrykin.

It was claimed that "investigators are taken to interrogate the injured children, camp workers, as well as for withdrawal in the camp of interest in the documentation."

Later, the Investigative Committee announced the detention of four suspects in the case: the director of the hotel park, Elena Reshetov, her deputy Vadim Vinogradov and instructors Regina Ivanova and Lyudmila Vasilyeva. The last two accompanied children while walking along the lake; As for the managers, they, according to the investigation, were responsible "for the direct organization of rest." “Soon, the issue of choosing a preventive measure will be resolved,” the department noted.

On Friday, the Ministry of Emergencies warned that in most areas of Karelia, storms, thunderstorms and strong gusts of wind are expected, emphasized in the message of the TFR. “As part of the investigation, we find out whether the instructor possessed this information and why they, before going into swimming, did not appreciate the speed of the wind and other weather conditions,” the investigative committee said.