A young tourist was hospitalized with serious injuries after a boat driver made a mistake.
The incident occurred in the waters of the Gorny Vozdukh beach in the village of Loo, which is part of the municipal formation of the resort city of Sochi.
The incident was reported by the Investigative Committee of Russia information center on Telegram. The head of the agency, Alexander Bastrykin, was notified of the incident.
The schoolgirl was swimming in the sea when a boat came too close to her. The rotating propellers hit the minor and injured her in the stomach area.
The victim was urgently hospitalized, and the driver of the watercraft was detained.
A criminal case was opened against the culprit of the tragedy. Bastrykin ordered a report on the progress of the investigation of the incident.
The media reports that the victim is 16 years old. She came to Sochi on vacation from the Chelyabinsk region.
Doctors provided her with all the necessary assistance, and she is now under medical supervision.
