Bogota, 3 Martha. Details of the terrible tragedy at the University of El Alto have emerged. Seven Bolivian University students killed in crush and railing collapse.
University students protested against tuition fees on the fourth floor of the university building. When an imposing group of young people tried to enter the premises, where was the student meeting, the fence could not withstand the onslaught of the crowd and collapsed. The accident resulted in seven victims and four others.. The Daily Star reports on the tragedy at the Temple of Science.
Truly shocking footage was published on the web, which show, how the red metal railing collapses and the students fall from a decent height. All emergency services immediately arrived at the scene., including the police. Unit Commander in El Alto, Colonel Jimenez confirms the death of seven young Bolivians due to technological disaster. At the same time, preliminary information was received that, that all fell 11 pupils.
The video spreads in the publics of local social networks, which captured the first moments of the Bolivian tragedy. In particular, in the footage you can see, as a group of students move around the red fence, trying to get the most comfortable seat, to attend the meeting. Before, how the railing will eventually fail and succumb to the weight of a huge crowd, seconds remain.
Bolivia State University announces seven days of mourning for the tragic event. The staff of the educational institution said, that due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, student meetings have been suspended. Therefore, the speakers found it difficult to answer, why such a critical number of people were allowed inside the building.
Some time later, information appeared in the media, that the university administration will pay the funeral costs of seven students. Representatives of the university confirmed the data leaked into the media sphere. The police began to investigate the incident, to find out the cause of the accident.
“Our deepest condolences to the residents of El Alto and the families of the victims. We look forward to clarifying the facts as soon as possible. ", - Bolivian President Luis Arce addressed the citizens.
On behalf of the head of state, Bolivian Interior Minister Eduardo del Castillo joined the investigation of the tragedy. He instructed Police Chief Johnny Aguilera to personally visit El Alto, to make a full account of, what happened.
Author: Andrey Zolotarev
