Alaska drowned the wife of activist Peter Markelov, Director of the Belarus Veronika Nikonova

Newsminer local newspaper first reported the death of 24-year-old girls, Veronika Nikonova. The girl drowned while trying to cross the river of Teklanika.

Belarusian opposition leader Peter Markelov and Veronika Nikonova, married July 1, traveled to Alaska. They went to the cult bus from the book by John Krakauer «Into the wild», Sean Penn in 2007, shot the same film. Crossing the river is quite dangerous, but, according to Markelov, the local guide convinced them that the rains have not been, and we can try. The couple spent in the famous bus McCandless two days and on July 25 he sent back.

Trying to cross the river of Teklanika, they are faced with a strong current, the water level rose almost to his chest. At some point Veronica was released from the rope, stretched between the shore and the strong current dragged her away.

The woman was held only by the safety rope. Markelov said that tried to pull her to shore, grabbed a carbine of insurance and was dragged several feet — but could not resist myself. The Veronica had a heavy backpack and wet clothes: he turned around and saw that the wife went under water.

The man tried to pull her head out of the water and then a few seconds felt like the hand of Veronica clings to it. Nikonov then opened his hand; Peter realized that she lost consciousness. When her husband pulled her to shore, the girl was already dead.

First aid, which Peter tried to give Veronica didn’t help. After that, the guy reported about the tragedy to the police Fairbanks and contacted the Embassy of Belarus.

Lately Veronika Nikonova and her husband lived in new York. She made a documentary «Generation 328» about mothers-teenagers who were convicted on articles related to drugs. In her youth, she also starred in the film «Brest fortress». Recently completed directing courses in new York. She was 24 years old.

Husband of Veronica, Belarusian opposition leader Peter Markelov, advocates for the decriminalization of drugs in Belarus, is the founder of the site kurapaty.by.

The McCandless bus has become popular with tourists after he published a book and film about his life. Budding guy from California received a bachelor’s degree in history and anthropology, after which he gave all their savings to the University. Then, taking a little food and a minimum of things, he went travelling around North America by hitchhiking.

«His father tried to kill us»: the mother threw one-day baby on the doorstep of a stranger quantityquality the baby was found wrapped in a t-shirt with a note on the doorstep the apartments in the complex of willow-Ki in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday. On a torn piece of paper reads: «I gave birth to him in …July 25, 2019, 08:30

In 1992, he got to Alaska. On «stampede Trail» McCandless went into the valley and found an abandoned bus 142. He spent the summer alone with primeval nature, and was found dead four months later. When they found him, the guy supposedly died from exhaustion, weighed about 30 kg. He was 24 years old.

Alaska drowned the wife of activist Peter Markelov, Director of the Belarus Veronika NikonovaThe photo of McCandless, made against the background of the bus

Trail stampede and «Magic bus» ever since become a popular tourist destination, but the river of Teklanika with unstable water levels and strong currents pose challenges for the crossing. Local rescuers and police conduct at least 15 rescue operations for the season. In 2010 here under similar circumstances killed a tourist from Switzerland.

Some come to the bus out of respect for McCandless and his story, others from mere curiosity and interest.

«I talked to people who considered this place sacred. says Eva Holland, who wrote about the travelers, who repeated the route of the McCandless — it seemed that there was some special magic aura».

However, adds Holland, another death in the area could force local authorities to remove the bus.

Alaska drowned the wife of activist Peter Markelov, Director of the Belarus Veronika NikonovaWikimedia/Erikhalfacre/CC. Some believe that this place is special magic, others just wondering

«I think there are more appropriate ways to honor the spirit of Chris McCandless. — she said — for Example, to find your own journey instead of following the trodden path».

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