“At 21 o’clock, according to the Moscow Search and Rescue Service on water bodies, more than 5.5 thousand people came to reservoirs in the areas of responsibility of rescuers,” RIA Novosti reports from the Moscow Department of Civil Defense, Fire Safety and Emergencies.

It is noted that about 3 thousand people descended into the water.

Earlier, therapist of the highest category, Alexei Vodovozov, gave recommendations to those who wish to bathe at Baptism. This was reported by URA.RU.