“Unfortunately, the crew member was found dead. I offer my sincere condolences to the relatives of the victims - both were our fellow countrymen, residents of Rybinsk, ”the press service of the regional government quotes him.
It is specified that the overturning of the barge was due to a leak. There was no fuel spill.
On August 28, a barge capsized and sank at the Rybinsk reservoir in the Yaroslavl region. Five crew members were rescued, two were reported missing. The UK opened a criminal case.
Later, the body of one of the crew members of the barge was discovered.