Gutwrenching moment bride-to-be knocks engagement ring out of her partner’s hand and into a LAKE as he proposes to her

THIS is the shocking moment a bride inadvertently knocks an engagement ring out of her groom’s hand as he proposed on a paddle board. Astonishing footage shows the couple paddling in Lake Barkhatovo, Russia, where the groom had planned to propose. The couple paddle in Lake Barkhatovo when disaster struck Credit: East2West The groom-to-be quickly dived off the board to look for the ring Credit: East2West The sweet moment goes wrong very quickly when the bride, Alina Nikolaeva, turns around, accidentally knocking the engagement ring into the water. The shocked groom immediately plunged into the lake but failed to find the ring. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! In aftermath of the incident, the crestfallen couple called in local diver Vasiliy Cheban. The expert diver was able to swiftly located the engagement ring in the murky water. They quickly enlisted the help of a local diver Credit: East2West After sifting through the dirt, the diver found the ring Credit: East2West Footage shows Cheban rummaging around on the muddy lake floor before returning triumphantly to the surface. “I arrived an hour later, found the ring and the happiness continued,” Cheban said. The same footage shows the couple celebrating as Cheban holds the ring aloft. The happy couple redid the proposal on dry land, as the groom got down on one knee and proposed to his bride. Most read in The Sun This time, the proposal went to plan as the bride was captured saying yes. Located 2,140 miles east of Moscow, Lake Barkhatovo is known for its stunning views and popular ‘Velvet Beach’, making it the perfect destination for the proposal. Vasiliy Cheban is an experienced diver who travels throughout Russia, helping people to find lost items in lakes and other bodies of water. Cheban shares his videos to his 12,000 followers on Instagram, with his bio reading ‘solving underwater problems is my speciality and I tailor my approach to each problem individually.’ Back on dry land, the groom proposed to his bride again Credit: East2West The bride jubilantly said yes to the proposal Credit: East2West Other items Cheban has retrieved from the water include a speargun, a watch, and several phones lost during water sports. This comes after an American man found his wife’s engagement ring while on vacation in Italy – nine years after she lost it. Margaret and Justin Mussel from New Jersey first visited Pompeii in Italy in 2006 on their honeymoon. On their way back from the ancient site, her diamond ring slipped off her finger, but she didn’t realise until they got back to the hotel. They turned their hotel room upside down but couldn’t find it anywhere. When the couple went back to the country nine years later they were in luck, because Justin found the ring stuck in the pavement. According to Margaret, it looks almost as good as it did when Justin proposed. She said: “If you saw it, you wouldn’t think it [had been] in a crack for nine years.” Comment now