Tragedy at Leskolovo traveling circus: Updates on the collapse of the stands and medical examination of victims

2023-06-10 18:03:21

Doctors examine seven people following the collapse of the stands in a traveling circus in the village of Leskolovo in the Vsevolozhsk district of the Leningrad region on the evening of June 10.

According to the regional administration, seven victims are being examined in the Toksovo hospital, five of them are minors. Everything is in a satisfactory condition, they specify in the government’s Telegram channel.

Among the victims was a six-year-old girl. Three more adults, following being examined on the spot, refused hospitalization.

The incident in the circus tent happened in the first minutes following the start of the act. In a video posted 47newshorrible falling sector, crying and screaming.

The organizer of the show, Yevgeny Kozlov, insists that the stands did not crush the audience. According to him, the structure slid to the side and collapsed due to uneven ground. The money for the disrupted performance is promised to be returned to everyone. Holders of electronic tickets – within three working days.

The circus was getting ready to perform on Saturday and Sunday. Permission to install a tent was not requested from a local organization. As reported publication Kozlov, the land on which the dome was erected was rented.

After the incident, the prosecutor’s office of the Leningrad region is checking.

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