Tragedy at Hadzhibey Lagoon: Fisherman's Body Discovered
24 October 2025
In the waters of Hadzhibey Lagoon, near the village of Kholodna Balka, divers have discovered the body of one of the two fishermen who went missing on October 20.
This was reported by the press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in the Odesa region.
The deceased was a man born in 1977. During the search operations, 146,000 square meters of water surface and 34,700 square meters of the bottom were examined, including 53,000 square meters with the help of a drone. The search for the second missing fisherman continues today.
It should be noted that on October 20, two men disappeared while fishing at Hadzhibey Lagoon. Their belongings and a capsized boat were found on the shore.



