An amateur diver in Cheboksary, Russia, made a chilling discovery—a car submerged in a river, solving a 12-year-old missing persons case. Inside the vehicle were the bodies of Ilya Zhirnov, 25, and Kira Cherkasova, 22, who vanished over a decade ago. Police identified the pair using documents preserved in the car.
Authorities believe the car skidded on icy roads and plunged into the river unnoticed. While the finding provides closure, questions remain about the circumstances of their deaths, sparking calls for further investigation. The discovery highlights the importance of persistence in unsolved cases and offers hope to those still seeking answers.