Child Injured by Snowfall in Tatarstan

Kazan, March 9 – The General Prosecutor’s Office of Tatarstan reported that an 11-year-old boy was injured by falling snow from the roof and ended up in a hospital in Bugulma, and the investigation is still ongoing.

“A message about the child’s hospitalization was received at Bugulma Central District Hospital today at about 10.40 am. According to preliminary data, an 11-year-old boy was injured as a result of ice leaking from the roof of an office building on Yakupova Street in Bugulma.”

Acting went to the scene. Prosecutor Bugulma Niyaz Mispakhov. The supervisory authority will evaluate the actions of the building owner to ensure safety in the provision of services, including timely cleaning of the roof of the building from snow and ice.

Based on the results of supervisory activities, a decision will be made on the prosecutor’s response measures.