AT least three holidaymakers have been killed in a horror double explosion after sea mines washed into popular tourist beaches in southern Ukraine.
The blasts tore through the Black Sea resort area of Zatoka at around 11.30am on Sunday, sending shockwaves through crowds of sunseekers.
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Local outlet Dumskaya reports the victims – a woman and two men – were swimming when two explosive devices detonated around 50 metres from the shore.
Odesa regional chief Oleh Kiper confirmed: “All of them have been killed by explosive devices while swimming in areas prohibited for recreation.”
Police said one man died in Karolino-Buhaz, while the other man and woman were killed in Zatoka.
Both spots fall within the Karolino-Buhaz community in the Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi district – areas that are officially closed to swimming due to the danger of mines drifting in from the warfront.
Footage from the scene shows dozens of shocked beachgoers lined up along the sand after the blasts, with barely anyone left in the water.
Investigators, bomb disposal experts, and rescue crews are now combing the shoreline for more devices.
Authorities have launched a criminal case under Article 115 of Ukraine’s penal code, marking it as an “accident” pending further findings.
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