A 17-year-old student was crushed by a tree in the Minsk region

22.09.2024 18:51

The tragedy occurred this Sunday, September 22, in the Minsk region of Belarus.

There, a 17-year-old student was crushed by a tree. A criminal case has been opened into the incident.

The details of the incident were published on the official Telegram channel by the press service of the Investigative Committee of the Republic.

According to the department, on the afternoon of September 22, a worker from one of the private enterprises “was cutting down a tree in pieces in a cemetery in the village of Kachino.”

To collect the sawn-off fragments, the organization assigned an assistant – a 17-year-old student from one of the capital’s universities.

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Photo: screenshot from video of the Investigative Committee of Belarus

During the work, part of the tree fell on the young man's head. He died from the injuries he received.

An investigative task force was working at the scene.

A criminal case has been opened on the fact of causing death by negligence, the Investigative Committee noted.

Pavel Gospodarik Author: Pavel Gospodarik Internet resource editor