“For bold and decisive actions when protecting people in extreme conditions,” the state president signed.
Gerdev died on June 19, 2024 when he tried to save his companion in Katirin village.
According to the Ministry of Emergency, one of the youth did not know how to swim, but decided to swim in the Sejm River. At one point, he began to sink and a friend rushed to the rescue, but both could not cope with the strong current. Later, the divers found their bodies.
