Investigators called the causes of the accident with the yacht and boating in the Black sea
Investigators opened a criminal case after the death of two and injury of eight people in a collision of the yachts and boats in the Black sea near Kerch. According to the examination, one of the skippers was drunk and lost control.
The investigative Committee began to investigate a criminal case after the collision of a yacht with a boat in the Black sea off the coast of Crimea, in which two people died and another eight were injured. About it reports a press-service of the regional Department of the Ministry on its official website.
The case was initiated under part 3 St. 263 criminal code (violation of safety rules of movement and operation of sea transport, entailed on imprudence death of two and more persons).
According to investigators, the incident occurred yesterday, June 10, at the approach to the embankment of Kerch small vessel (yacht) “Solaris” and boats “Stealth-007”, according to “Interfax”, at 200-300 meters from the shore. The court, while not sunk, they were afloat.
Two women who were on the boat, died, and eight more passengers of both ships received injuries of varying severity.
Examination showed that the skipper of the boat while driving it was in a state of alcoholic intoxication. He is currently detained, militiamen solve a question on election to it measures of restraint.