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One detained in trampoline incident that killed minor in Batumi boulevard

The negligence led to the trampoline turning over in the gusts and injuring two minors and another citizen. One of the minors later died from the sustained injuries. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge

Agenda.ge, 13 Mar 2023 - 20:12, Tbilisi,Georgia

The Police Department of Georgia’s western region of Adjara has detained one person for violation of safety regulations following an incident that led to the death of a minor in the seaside city’s boulevard on Sunday.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Monday the arrested individual had been charged with failing to observe safety of a trampoline construction in the boulevard during strong winds in the city.

The negligence led to the trampoline turning over in the gusts and injuring two minors and another citizen. One of the minors later died from the sustained injuries.

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