An eleven-year-old girl drowned in Mykolaiv Oblast after going swimming in the Inhul River with her friend, UNN reports, citing the State Emergency Service.
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The tragedy occurred in one of the villages of the Inhul community. Two girls born in 2013 went swimming alone in the Inhul River – one of them began to drown.
Her friend ran to call for help. People passing by tried to save the girl but could not find her in the water.
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Rescuers arrived at the scene. They searched the river until dark but without success. Divers arrived in the morning. After several dives, they found the child's body — it was only 4 meters from the shore.
Currently, law enforcement officers are investigating all circumstances of the tragedy.
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