“Bathing in ice water is strictly contraindicated for people with diseases of the cardiovascular system,” the agency’s website said in a statement.

Also swimming in the hole is contraindicated for those who suffer from respiratory diseases.

The supervisory authority warns that swimming in ice water can cause seizures and even cardiac arrest.

Earlier it became known that the air temperature in Moscow on Epiphany night, from January 18 to 19, will drop to -2 ° С