"A Woman Fell Overboard, Her Spouse Tried To Save Her."

The Foreign Ministry told the details of the death of a Belarusian woman in Buryatia.

The Foreign Ministry confirmed the fact of the death of a Belarusian citizen in an accident in the Russian Buryatia. It told the details of the incident.

"According to preliminary data, a group of five Belarusian tourists were rafting on the river. A married couple was in the boat. The woman fell overboard, the husband tried to save her by jumping into the water, but unfortunately he was unable to save her. The man got ashore on his own," said the Foreign Ministry.

Other members of the group were not injured. Belarusian tourists remain in place under the supervision of rescuers.

Russian Emergencies Ministry informs that evacuation is planned within the next 36 hours.

"The Foreign Ministry and the Embassy of Belarus in the Russian Federation are in constant contact with local authorities and rescue services. The situation is under special control," emphasized the agency.

Reminder, as reported in the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Buryatia, two Belarusians fell into the water at the confluence of the Kitoy and Bilyuta rivers. The body of the dead woman was found by tourists, the man was carried away by the current. Later he was found alive and in satisfactory condition.

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