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Thirteen children and an adult died when a storm caught a boating party on Lake Syamozero in northern Russia's Karelia region.
Most of the survivors reached an island in the lake while others were found in a village, some of them washed ashore. The children were on holiday from Moscow, and Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has sent doctors and psychologists.
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of safety violations. "A great tragedy has occurred in Karelia," the mayor tweeted. "According
to preliminary data, 10 children from Moscow have perished on
Syamozero. My condolences to their families and friends."
Washed ashore
Rescue
services say they received an alert at 11:15 (08:15 GMT) on Sunday that
a tour group was missing on Lake Syamozero after a storm. Emergency crews using boats and helicopters were sent to the scene.
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