A 13-year-old girl drowned on Wednesday while taking a swim in the Prut River near Leova city. Carried away by currents, she was pulled under the water and was never seen surfacing back.

IPN learned from the Emergencies Inspectorate that despite diving and surface inspection efforts throughout Wednesday and Thursday morning, the body hasn’t been retrieved yet. 

The police warn that in a single day four minors lost their lives in emergency situations. In Criuleni district, a 10-year-old boy died and another 11-year-old was seriously injured after the former set off a grenade at the playground. In Riscani, am 11-year-old girl was fatally struck by a car, and in Chisinau a four-year-old girl fell out of a six-floor window.

The police are asking parents and guardians to always keep a watchful eye out for children. In case of any emergency, the public is urged to call the common number 112 that can be dialed from any fixed or mobile device.