Fisherman gets stuck in net, drowns in Zhambyl region

TARAZ. KAZINFORM - Over 30 tragic water accidents have been registered in Zhambyl region since the beginning of this year, Kazinform reports.

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The latest one happened not far from Birlik village in Shuskiy district yesterday.

According to reports, a 65-year-old man drowned while fishing on the Shu River on August 15 at 1:30 a.m. The fisherman got stuck in his own net. Locals discovered the body and pulled it out of the water.

Of 33 water accidents, 18 claimed lives of children.