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Kyrgyz Father Seeks Help to Find Son Lost in River, Demands Answers on Nephew's Death

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A father in Kyrgyzstan is seeking authorities' help to find his son's body, who drowned in the Naryn River over two months ago.
  • The father also raised concerns about the delayed expertise on his nephew's death, which occurred nearly two years prior.
  • Officials cited high water levels and international agreements as hindrances to the search, while conflicting information emerged regarding the nephew's cause of death.

A father in Kyrgyzstan's Aksy district is appealing to regional authorities for assistance in two deeply personal matters: the ongoing search for his son, who drowned in the Naryn River more than two months ago, and the unresolved investigation into his nephew's death.

Can the water discharge from the Toktogul HPP be reduced?

— Akylbek MyrzakmatovThe father questioned the effectiveness of current search operations due to high water levels and limited operational downtime at the Toktogul Hydroelectric Power Plant.

Akylbek Myrzakmatov told the presidential representative that his son drowned on April 5, but the body remains missing. He questioned the feasibility of current search efforts, noting the high, murky water levels and limited downtime for the Toktogul Hydroelectric Power Plant, which restricts water flow for only two hours. "Can the water discharge from the Toktogul HPP be reduced?" he asked, highlighting the challenges faced by rescue teams.

Officials from the Ministry of Emergency Situations stated that joint search operations with Uzbekistan had yielded no results. They explained that international agreements prevent halting water flow for more than two hours. Myrzakmatov also voiced frustration over the stalled expertise in his nephew's case. His nephew drowned nearly two years ago, and while an Uzbek examination suggested possible foul play, the results of a Kyrgyz examination remain pending, with materials reportedly sent to Kazakhstan.

According to international agreements, it is impossible to stop the water supply for more than two hours.

— Ministry of Emergency Situations representativeThe official explained the limitations on reducing water flow from the Toktogul HPP, impacting the search for the drowned son.

A representative from the district's internal affairs department countered that the Kyrgyz examination found no signs of violent death, leading to the refusal to open a criminal case. He stated that both friends were swept away by the current, and one remains missing. The regional prosecutor has pledged to investigate both cases and provide a personal response to Myrzakmatov.

Therefore, the opening of a criminal case was refused. The materials were reviewed up to the regional level. Two friends were near the river, they were carried away by the current. One of them has not yet been found.

— District internal affairs department representativeThe police representative presented the findings of the Kyrgyz examination into the nephew's death, which did not indicate foul play.
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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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