The West Siberian Transpor Investigations Directorate of the Russia’s investigative Committee continues investigating criminal cases launched into signs of crimes under part 3 of article 263 of the RF Criminal Code (violation of safety rules for traffic and operation of internal water transport entailing by negligence death of two or more people) and part 3 of article 293 (negligence).
We remind that on 17 August 2013, at about 1:30 PM local time the passenger motor vessel Polesie-8 of OAO Omsk River Port (OJSC) travelling from Omsk to the village of Achair collided with the barge B-908, stamp RT-817 of OOO Priboy (LLC) at 1,857th km of the Irtysh River, due to which was damaged and sank partially. 4 people were killed in the accident, 2 more died in hospitals afterwards and 47 passengers and 2 crew members were injured.
By the present moment, the investigators have additional examined the Polesye-8 motor vessel, questioned a specialist on possible faultiness of the vessel, questioned the senior officials and other officials of OAO Omsk River Port, of Ob-Irtysh Office for state sea and river surveillance of the Federal transport Surveillance Service, fixed a technical, navigation and other forensic examinations.
In addition the commission of Ob-Irtysh Office for state sea and river surveillance has made a conclusion as to the cause of accident. The investigators are going to analyze the document and check the conclusions.
Investigation is ongoing.
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