A 13-year-old Russian girl has died after being struck in the head by a spear during an athletics training session at school.
A tragic case that raises major concerns about school liability, emergency response protocols, and trauma-related medical care costs.
The freak incident occurred on May 3 in the village of Priblizhnaya, a rural locality in the Russian republic of Kabardino-Balkaria.
A 17-year-old boy is said to have launched a training spear while the coach was absent from the sports field, hitting the girl in the eye, investigators said.
Critical Medical Response and ICU Stay
The unnamed schoolgirl was taken to hospital and remained in intensive care for four days but ultimately succumbed to her injuries.
