In Odesa Region, People Are Massively Swimming at Closed Beaches: Ignoring Mine Danger.

In Zatoka, Odesa region, the beaches are officially closed after a tragedy, but just a day later they are filled with vacationers again. People are swimming in the sea, disregarding the mine danger and warnings.

Videos of the overcrowded beach are spreading on social media.

The Beach in Zatoka - What It Looks Like

The widespread video taken in Zatoka shows an overcrowded beach where people are sunbathing and swimming in the sea, including with children, ignoring the bans and the tragedy that occurred recently.

The head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration, Oleg Kiper, drew attention to the presence of people at closed beaches, urging citizens to follow safety rules and to visit only safe recreational zones.

Explosions Injuring People in Odesa Region

On August 10, two tragedies occurred at sea in the Odesa region. As a result of an explosion while swimming in the Karolino-Buhaz community, a man vacationing with children was killed. Another fatal incident occurred in Zatoka, where a woman and a man from Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi died.

We remind you that swimming is completely prohibited in Zatoka, and we wrote about why hotels in this area should not be closed.