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Five dead in an airboat capsizing on Lake Baikal: Investigation launched immediately, this is feared to be the cause
Five people died after a boat capsized on Lake Baikal, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations announced.
TL;DR
- An airboat capsized on Lake Baikal, resulting in five deaths.
- 18 people were on board; 13 were rescued, including a child.
- One woman was hospitalized with a leg injury.
- The incident occurred near the village of Turka in Buryatia.
- The vessel belonged to the tourist company 'Kristalni Baikal'.
- Tourists from the Moscow region were on board.
- Overloading of the vessel is suspected as the cause of the accident.
- A criminal case has been initiated for providing unsafe services.