ROSTOV-ON-DON, May 30. In Rostov-on-Don, one person died, another 15 were injured in the collapse of the stands on the territory of the Rowing Canal, Governor Vasily Golubev said in his Telegram channel.
«At the moment, 15 victims are known for sure, including five adults and ten children. Unfortunately, one woman died. Another woman and two children are in critical condition,» he wrote.
Now the injured are being provided with the necessary assistance, the head of the region added.
As the head of the Ministry of Sports for the Rostov region Samvel Arakelyan later reported, the number of injured has increased to 18, among them 10 children.
«Eight adults were injured. All were hospitalized: one in serious condition, the rest in a moderate condition. And ten children were injured, they are in the hospital: one is in serious condition, the rest are of moderate severity» , he said.
The incident occurred on Tuesday evening during a football competition for schoolchildren on the territory of the sports school of the Olympic reserve No. 5. A squally wind led to the fall of the podium. The Rostov Prosecutor's Office has begun an investigation. » data-title=»Two spans of an automobile bridge collapsed in North Ossetia»>