In Kyrgyzstan, a truck without a driver killed almost 30 children

An ice cream van hit 29 children during a mass event in Kyrgyzstan

Photo: Liliya Sharlovskaya

In Kyrgyzstan, an ice cream van hit 29 children during a mass event in the Suzak district. This was reported by Sputnik Kyrgyzstan.

As it became known, the truck in which ice cream was sold was parked on the rise. According to local authorities, the driver forgot to put the car on the handbrake.

As a result of the incident, children aged from 9 to 16 years were injured. A total of 18 children were hospitalized. Seven are in intensive care, of which three are in serious condition. Doctors released another 11 victims for outpatient treatment after examination.

Head of the Ministry of Health Alymkadyr Beishenaliev took control of the treatment of the victims.