According to RIA Novosti, referring to the press service of the regional head office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, an emergency occurred on the territory of the Bai-Taiginsky district while attempting to cross the Shui River for a UAZ vehicle.

"At the scene of signs of drowning, the bodies of 10 dead were found, of which six are minors," the Ministry of Internal Affairs said.

The circumstances of the incident are established.

Earlier it was reported that eight people died in an accident involving a minibus in Azerbaijan.