The UAZ Patriot all-terrain vehicle with the driver went under the ice of the Ust-Ilimsk reservoir. In this respect informs GUMChS in the Irkutsk region. The car sank near the village of Podjelanka, the driver could not get out of the passenger compartment and died.
“The driver decided to cross the water area of the reservoir despite the prohibition signs. The vehicle sank 500 meters off the shore. The ice thickness at the scene is about 30 centimeters.
It was noted that the call to the emergency service was made by a passenger staying on the shore. The depth of the reservoir where the car sank is 40 meters. It is planned to involve divers of the Baikal search and rescue team of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia to search for the car.
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