A resident of the Tomsk region was convicted for the death of three passengers of the boat

A resident of the Tomsk region was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for driving a boat while intoxicated, as a result of which three people died. This was reported in the Eastern Interregional Investigation Department for Transport (MSUT) of the Investigative Committee of Russia.

According to the investigation, on May 7, 2026, a man without a certificate for the right to operate small vessels transported three passengers along the Nazinskaya River. He was in a state of alcoholic intoxication and allowed people to be placed in the aft part of the boat.

During the journey, the ship tilted and filled with water. All three passengers drowned, and the boatmaster managed to get ashore on his own.

The court sentenced the man to three years and four months of imprisonment with serving time in a colony-settlement. He was found guilty of violating traffic safety rules and operating a small vessel, which led to the death of people.

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