It turned out that the tragedy occurred on the evening of February 2 on the Chagan River near the Samal microdistrict. According to the regional police department, the bodies of two men were found in the submerged car, showing no signs of violent death.
"The circumstances and details of the incident are being clarified. The bodies have been sent for examination," the police reported.
Law enforcement did not disclose further details in the interest of the investigation. Divers retrieved the bodies of the deceased, and the car has not yet been extracted.
On January 5, a similar incident occurred in Semey: a car with people flew into the river. Only one person was able to escape. The other three perished.