Two Fishermen Missing on Lake Samro in Leningrad Region as Divers Prepare to Join Search
Regional emergency officials say a Shlisselburg rescue team will conduct underwater operations after initial efforts by police and small‑vessel inspectors at the site.
Overview
- The men reportedly set out to check fishing tip‑ups and failed to return on the waters of Lake Samro in the Slantsevsky district.
- Regional emergency service authorities announced the disappearance and ongoing search efforts on December 18.
- Police officers and state inspectors for small vessels have been working at the scene since the report of the incident.
- Diving operations by the Shlisselburg search‑and‑rescue detachment are planned to continue and expand the search.
- No identities have been released and officials have not reported any findings or recoveries so far.