According to the agency, the boy was on vacation with relatives in the water park, at some point he jumped into the pool with a depth exceeding his height, and could not swim out on his own.

Vacationers noticed a child under water, pulled him out, after which they began to provide first aid, but they could not save him. 

“A criminal case has been initiated against the chairman of a public organization providing security services at water bodies, suspected of committing a crime under paragraph “c” of Part 2 of Art.

238 of the Criminal Code of Russia (the provision of services that do not meet the requirements of the safety of life and health, resulting in the death of a person by negligence), ”the statement says.

Earlier it was reported that in Anapa, nine people, including five children, were hospitalized after visiting the water park.

According to preliminary data, there was a technical failure in the equipment in the water park, due to which the concentration of chlorine in the water increased.