Emergency Situations Minister Evgeny Zinichev died saving film director Alexander Melnik

"The head of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, Evgeny Zinichev, died saving the famous film director Alexander Melnik," Interfax reports.

As specified, Melnik worked at the site of interdepartmental exercises conducted by the Russian Emergencies Ministry.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed deep condolences over the death of Zinichev.