Dead Man Found Inside Volgograd’s Iconic 'Motherland Calls' Statue

The body of a man was discovered inside the head of the The Motherland Calls monument in Volgograd, local media outlet Novosti Volgograda (Volgograd News) said citing a source. The deceased was said to be a university rector. According to their source, the man may have felt unwell during a tour. He was said to be 70 years old. The police are currently working at the scene. Tourists were told that access to the monument was restricted for technical reasons.