Situation with deaths from drowning:
Since the beginning of 2024, in the Vitebsk region, compared to the same period last year, the number of drowning deaths has decreased from 20 in 2023 to 19 in 2024 (-5%), including 0 children in 2024 (1 in 2023), and 8 people were rescued in 2024 (7 in 2023), including 3 children in 2024 (1 in 2023).
Circumstances of death:
1. Circumstances are being established - 7 people;
2. Falling into the water - 6 people;
3. During swimming - 15 people;
4. Emergency involving small vessels - 2 people;
5. During a bath - 1 person;
6. While fishing from a boat - 1 person.
Child fatalities at water bodies
We emphasize once again that the most important thing parents should remember is that children should not be near water unsupervised. This is a rule that all adults must strictly follow. Unfortunately, young children left unsupervised by adults often drown in the water.
On July 17 at 14:20, rescuers were informed about belongings left on the shore of a lake in the village of Kamenka, Mogilev district. It turned out that the mother of an 8-year-old boy saw her child's friend wet and became worried about her son's whereabouts, as the children were constantly playing together. The neighbor's child was frightened and could not tell the woman anything. Then, the worried mother and grandfather went to search for the boy at a local body of water, but the child was not there. A neighbor boy told the relatives about belongings found on the shore of another body of water. The grandfather rushed to the water and began to dive, but his attempts to find his grandson were unsuccessful. The man called rescuers. Divers recovered the boy from the water without signs of life. He was handed over to an ambulance crew. After resuscitation efforts, medics confirmed his death. It was established that the boy and his friend had gone to the water on their own initiative.
On July 22, at 11:30 AM, the duty officer of the police reported to Lida rescuers that a 3-year-old boy had gone missing in a garden community near the village of Dorzhi. Ministry of Emergency Situations employees immediately rushed to help in the search. The tragedy occurred when the mother, with three young children, arrived at the dacha. While she was busy with household chores, the children were playing in the yard. At some point, the woman noticed that one child was missing,
and the gate to the street was open. The woman rushed to search for the toddler. Not finding her son nearby, she called the Department of Internal Affairs. Police officers searched the territory of the garden community, and rescuers deployed a quadcopter. While surveying the bank of the Ditva River, which flows 15 meters from the dacha plot, at a distance of about 2 km from the dacha house, employees of the Lida Department of Internal Affairs found the boy's body near the bank. Rescuers recovered him from the water, and ambulance doctors pronounced him dead.
A tragic accident occurred in the afternoon of July 28 in the town of Slavgorod. The 112 service received a call from residents of the district center reporting that a child had drowned in a lake (a pit) on Strel'tsova Street, which was not equipped or intended for swimming. Upon arrival at the scene, Ministry of Emergency Situations employees recovered the body of an 8-year-old girl from the reservoir. Medics performed resuscitation measures, but were unable to save the girl; her death was recorded. As clarified by the Investigative Committee, a group of minors was swimming in the reservoir without adult supervision. The drowned girl's house was on the neighboring street. When the child drowned, her friends told their parents, who then called the emergency service.
On July 20, a 5-year-old girl drowned in a technical pond in the Niasvizh district. The tragedy occurred in the village of Alba. According to preliminary information, the girl was visiting her grandmother. In the afternoon, the woman noticed the child was missing and began to search for her. Local residents found children's shoes on the bank of the reservoir in the village, and a few minutes later – the toddler in the water. An eyewitness pulled the girl's body from the reservoir. She could not be saved.
Danger, especially for a young child, is posed not only by large bodies of water but also by decorative ponds and even containers
with water. Only parents who are aware of the potential dangers
and take them seriously, however rare and unlikely they may
seem, can protect their child from harm. When with children near water, vigilance cannot be lost for a moment.
The tragedy occurred in the afternoon of June 25 at a private residence in the Minsk region. On this day, the large family was busy with construction. At some point, the one-and-a-half-year-old girl disappeared from the adults' sight. The parents began searching for the baby as soon as they noticed her absence. They found her body in a framed pool equipped with a ladder. It is assumed that the child could have climbed the ladder. Medical personnel who arrived at the scene confirmed the girl's death.
Important! Do not lose sight of children playing near water bodies. It is best if the child plays in the water with adults. Only in this way can you be fully confident in their safety. If you are not participating in the games, make sure the child is within your sight.
Dear parents! Summer is a wonderful time for relaxation, positive emotions, and vivid impressions. But it is also the most dangerous period for children. Therefore, do everything you can to protect your child from trouble. Try to make your vacation as safe as possible, be near your children, and take care of them!