Building wall collapses on children in Odesa region, killing one boy

Building wall collapses on children in Odesa region, killing one boy

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On May 8, in Odesa region, in one of the villages of the Sloboda community of Podil district, a wall of a non-residential building collapsed on children. One boy died and another was injured.

This was reported by the Main Department of the National Police of Odesa region, Ukrinform reports.

Preliminarily, police found that brothers aged 4 and 7 were playing near a non-residential building and a wall collapsed on them. The younger boy died under the rubble, and the older one was taken to a medical facility where he is being treated.

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The investigative team of the territorial police unit and employees of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine are working at the scene.

As Ukrinform previously reported, a police officer hit a 7-year-old child on a pedestrian crossing in Odesa region.

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