{"id":211334,"date":"2026-06-02T14:21:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=211334"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:24:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T12:24:26","slug":"tragic-accident-near-sremska-mitrovica-famous-diver-zutara-lost-his-life-during-the-cleaning-of-a-ship-on-the-sava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/tragic-accident-near-sremska-mitrovica-famous-diver-zutara-lost-his-life-during-the-cleaning-of-a-ship-on-the-sava\/","title":{"rendered":"TRAGIC ACCIDENT NEAR SREMSKA MITROVICA: Famous diver &#8220;\u017dutara&#8221; lost his life during the cleaning of a ship on the Sava!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Sremska Mitrovica was hit by the news of the death of long-time diver Branimir Pavlovi\u0107, better known among his fellow citizens as \u017dutara.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to unofficial information, Pavlovi\u0107 was engaged yesterday around noon in cleaning the underwater part of a ship on the Sava River. During the works, he dove in, but did not resurface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An ambulance team arrived at the scene, and after a search lasting several hours, his body was found in the water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZEu0MEDLhh\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZEu0MEDLhh\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZEu0MEDLhh\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by OZON Media GRADSKI info (@sremskamitrovica.ozon)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cause of death has not yet been officially confirmed. Unofficially, the possibility of a heart attack is mentioned, but more details will be known after the completion of the autopsy, which is underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;For years, as a conscientious and experienced diver, he participated in numerous actions, searches, and rescues. Many pages of Mitrovica&#8217;s history would have remained untold, and numerous secrets of the Sava River hidden forever if it were not for his dedication, courage, and love for the river,&#8221; local media write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">FIND OUT MORE<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info-en wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info-en\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"0zCvD87ghr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/great-fight-in-the-serbian-derby-of-chicago-dinara-defeated-united-serbs-away-with-4-2-video-photo-gallery\/\">GREAT FIGHT IN THE SERBIAN DERBY OF CHICAGO: Dinara defeated United Serbs away with 4-2! 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According to unofficial information, Pavlovi\u0107 was engaged yesterday around noon in cleaning the underwater part of a ship on the Sava River. During the works, he dove in, but did not resurface. 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