In the report of the human rights project Travmpunkt, it is stated that at least 19 children have died in Russia in the last five years due to football goals falling on schools and playgrounds. It was reported on the newspaper’s website “Kommersant”.
The report states that many playgrounds are poorly built or poorly maintained, which is the cause of the tragedies.
Travmpunkt noted that the certification, maintenance and operation of football goals are not regulated at the regulatory level.
According to the report, in 2017 the media reported 14 cases where children were injured in this way, with three more fatal. 15 cases, including three deaths in 2018, 14 cases in 2019, three deaths, 15 injuries in 2020, three deaths, 12 injuries in 2021, two confirmed deaths, 19 football goal drops in 2022, four deaths.
Earlier researchers excited Criminal cases in the village of Titorenko, Saratov Region, regarding fatal injury of a girl by a soccer goal on the playground.