Four people drown in last four days, two missing
The State Fire and Rescue Service (VUGD) reports four drownings in the last four days, with two more people still missing and being searched for.
Four bodies recovered from water bodies
Over the past four days, rescuers have recovered four bodies from various water bodies. On Friday, June 19, one person was pulled from a river in Jūrmala. On Sunday, June 21, three deaths occurred in different locations: in Vecpiebalga parish (Cēsis municipality), in Sēja parish (Saulkrasti municipality) from a lake, and in Lendži parish (Rēzekne municipality) from a pond.
Search continues for two missing persons
Two additional possible victims are still being sought. On June 20, a call was received about a minor drowning in the Gauja River in Valmiera. Rescue teams searched the water with a boat and a drone, and divers examined the riverbed. The search continued on Sunday and Monday, but the person has not yet been found. Also on Sunday, rescuers are searching for a possible drowning victim in a river in Riga.
Another incident – broken legs
On Sunday, firefighters and rescuers brought a person from a water body to an ambulance. The person reportedly broke both legs while jumping into the water from the shore.
/nginx/o/2026/06/22/17737358t1h7003.png)