The Russian Embassy in China reported that three Russian seafarers died in Hebei Province. The preliminary assessment indicates natural causes, and the case is not considered a criminal incident.

Russian Embassy in China: Three Russian Seafarers Died in China, Chinese Authorities Determine Cause as Natural, Not Criminal

Russian Embassy Announcement: Three Russian Seafarers Died in Hebei Province, China; Preliminary Assessment Indicates No Criminal Nature

The Russian Embassy in China announced via its official Telegram channel that Chinese authorities have informed them that three Russian crew members aboard two Russian vessels died in Hebei Province, China, between July and August this year. According to the preliminary findings of Chinese law enforcement agencies, all three died of natural causes, and the incidents are not considered criminal in nature.

Currently, Russian officials are organizing the repatriation of the seafarers' remains to Russia, and forensic examinations will be conducted to further clarify the exact causes of death.

Background: Consecutive Deaths of Seafarers Spark Family Doubts Over Heat-Related Death Theory

Previously, the Russian Telegram channel "112" reported that four seafarers from Vladivostok died under unclear circumstances aboard a ship in China. One of the deceased’s wives revealed that her husband arrived in Vladivostok on July 23, preparing for a transfer mission on a vessel belonging to “Island Crab” company. During their last phone conversation at the end of July, her husband mentioned that crew members were awaiting departure to sea. Shortly thereafter, she received the tragic news.

The company speculated that the seafarer may have died from heatstroke due to high temperatures inside the cabin—on that day, the temperature reached 42°C—and the man had recently passed a medical examination with no signs of heart disease. It is reported that a total of three Russian seafarers died on the same vessel, with the incidents occurring on July 26, July 30, and August 2, respectively, spaced several days apart.

Company representatives described these events as accidental and advised families to proceed directly with cremation without autopsies. However, the relatives of the victims firmly refused, insisting on forensic investigations to determine the precise causes of death.

Previously, five Russian seafarers died when their vessel was attacked by drones in the Sea of Azov.

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