A boat carrying two fishermen capsized in the Caspian Sea near the settlement of Sulak in Dagestan. While the body of one fisherman was recovered immediately, the search for the second individual concluded four days later, today.
Sea-news.az reports that the information was released by the region’s Ministry of Emergency Situations.
“The body of the second missing person has been found. Search operations have been completed,” the agency stated.
Earlier reports indicated that a boat carrying two men had overturned in the portion of the Caspian Sea passing near the town of Sulak. Shortly after the incident, the body of one victim was pulled from the water. A total of 28 personnel and 12 units of equipment were deployed for the search operation.
The Southern Transport Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the incident.
