On Thursday, many vacationers were seen on the shores of Lake Ķīšezers; the situation was described as calm. The same cannot be said, however, about the recent holiday weekend: eight people drowned nationwide over the course of five days. In Rīga, too, lifeguards had to come to the aid of two swimmers.
“This is a pattern. It very clearly shows us what the general public’s understanding of safety on and around the water is,” said Zane Gemze, founder of the association “Peldēt droši”...