In the Krasnodar Territory, authorities announced the dismissal of a criminal case that alleged negligence leading to the deaths of individuals who perished in vehicles carried toward the sea by a flood of water in the summer of 2022. The information was provided with reference to the district attorney’s office and TASS, noting that the case was closed on August 24 due to the absence of a criminal component.
The prosecutor’s office stated that, after review, there was no finding of violations by state officials or local government employees during the notification process to citizens.
Prosecutor of the Krasnodar Territory, Sergei Tabelsky, spoke at a press conference after presenting annual results, emphasizing that residents had been repeatedly advised to relocate vehicles in anticipation of possible flooding.
He added that the emergency services carried out their duties, but many people chose not to heed the warnings. “Public complacency contributed to the tragedy,” he said.
The incident involved two cars swept away by a water flow into the Black Sea near the village of Zubova Shchel on the night of June 24. Seven people were in the vehicles, including three children. Divers were involved in the search, and later the bodies of two women were recovered, while one man was rescued.
Earlier reports mentioned a licensed taxi driver from Omsk, known by the nickname Mimino, who had previously served a nine-year term for killing his wife’s lover.