Three cadets at military academy in St. Petersburg die of unknown causes

Three cadets at the Budyonny Military Academy in St. Petersburg recently died at the institution, according to the Russian news outlet Fontanka and multiple Telegram channels.

According to the channel Ostorozhno, Novosti, the cadets were on leave the day before the incident but returned to the academy building by the evening and went to bed along with their classmates. The following morning, they reportedly felt sick and experienced symptoms that included foaming at the mouth and signs of seizures.

The channel Baza reported that all three boys were 19. According to Fontanka, their deaths are still being investigated.