“On October 14, 2019, the head of the city of Abakan Nikolai Bulakin was tragically killed. According to the decision of the city administration on October 16, 2019, on the day of farewell, mourning was declared in Abakan, ”the republican television channel reported.

All organizations and enterprises are recommended on this day to reschedule or cancel city holidays and recreational activities.

Farewell to Bulakin will take place on October 16 at the Lermontov Drama Theater.

Earlier, the Interior Ministry reported that the accident could have occurred due to heart problems of Mayor Abakan.

The incident occurred in the Minusinsk region, near the village of Topolki, Krasnoyarsk Territory.