Santo Domingo.– One tragedy shook this Saturday in the sector Villa Juanain the National District, when the collapse of a column in a home resulted in the death of a 7-year-old girl and two other minors with serious injuries.
He incident occurred in the afternoon while the girls played near the structurewhich suddenly gave way, trapping them under the rubble.
Local residents mobilized immediately to help the victimswhile emergency teams and the National Police They went to the scene after being alerted.
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The two minor injurys were transferred to Robert Reid Cabral Children’s Hospitalwhere they remain in critical condition, according to preliminary medical reports.
The director of National District Fire Department indicated that the collapse could have been due to structural weakness of the spinepossibly aggravated by lack of maintenance and deteriorating conditions. The authorities have launched an investigation to clarify the causes of the accident.
Relatives and neighbors of the community They expressed their dismay and pain at the event, while making a called on authorities to guarantee safety in construction of the sector and prevent similar tragedies in the future.
