Around 30 children were injured, three gravely, when an ice cream truck careened down a hill into a national holiday celebration in the Suzak region of Kyrgyzstan on May 2. According to the police, the truck's driver parked the vehicle and left it without putting on the emergency brake. Health Minister Alymkadyr Beishenaliev said 29 children between 9 and 16 years old were injured. Seven are in intensive care, including three who are in “serious” condition. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service, click here.
Truck Careens Into Children In Kyrgyzstan; Dozens Injured, 3 Seriously
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