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Tragedy Strikes Manas Competition: 29 Students Injured in Truck Accident

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Head of the Ministry of Health Alymkadyr Beyshenaliev told that Sanaviation flew to the south to hospitals where children who were injured as a result of a truck hitting in Suzak were hospitalized. On board are medications and blood.

According to the minister, he is conducting online consultations with doctors in clinics in Jalal-Abad and Suzak.

"Seven children are in the intensive care unit, four in critical condition. They have head and abdominal injuries. I have taken the treatment process under personal control, we are conducting a council online. All necessary medications and blood are available. We are coping on our own," noted Alymkadyr Beyshenaliev.

The competition of young manaschis in the village of Zherge-Tal of Suzak district of Jalal-Abad region ended in tragedy. The event took place on a dzhailoo. Schoolchildren read excerpts from the epic "Manas". During the recitation, a truck Porter crashed into the gathered teenagers.

"Porter was supposed to distribute ice cream from the side to the attendees. According to the driver, he parked the car above the place where the event was held. The reason why the car rolled down and crashed into the children is not yet known," noted the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs.

As a result of the accident, 29 students from a secondary school aged 9 to 16 were hospitalized with injuries of varying severity.