On May 13, a somber incident unfolded at a children's amusement park in Mykolaiv. At merely four years old, the innocent soul was playing on an inflatable trampoline when a devastating accident occurred. The child unintentionally became entangled within the loops of the inflatable structure, resulting in her accidental self-strangulation.
Adding to the immense sorrow, this entire tragedy could have been prevented if the employees had been attentive instead of absorbed in their phones.
From Fox News:
Serhii Shaikhet, chief of the regional police, said that the child died as a result of suffocation.
The 45-year-old owner of the inflatable trampoline was detained in connection with the incident.
Natalia Kuchynska, who was about to become the godmother of the 4-year-old girl, told Ukrainian news outlet TSN that three employees were on their phones when the incident happened.
"There were three girls (employees) near the trampoline who were supposed to watch over the children. But instead they sat with their backs to the trampoline, looking at something on their phones," Kuchynska said.
Kuchynska said that people tried to save the child, but was later pronounced dead.
It is utterly tragic and deeply disheartening to come across such stories.
The loss of a child is a devastating blow, and the realization that it could have been averted if the employees had not been engrossed in their phones adds an infuriating layer to this already heart-wrenching situation.
