In a heartbreaking incident at the Manaschi contest in the village of Zherge-Tal in the Suzak district of the Jalal-Abad region, two children from the same family were injured when a truck collided with them. The father, Kutmanbek Dyikanbayev, revealed this information during a live broadcast.
The children, aged 9 and 11, were the victims of the accident. The younger child was airlifted to Bishkek and admitted to the City Children's Clinical Hospital for Emergency Medical Care. His condition is critical, with fractures in the collarbone, jaw in three places, legs in two places, and two bumps on his head. The children were standing at the front when they were hit by the truck while they were applauding, catching them off guard. Currently, the younger child is in intensive care, while the older one remains in the hospital in Jalal-Abad. The parents did not want to let them attend the event in the first place.
Earlier, the Chairman of the State Committee for National Security, Kamchybek Tashiev, announced that, on the instructions of the President Sadyr Japarov, the children in intensive care would receive 200,000 soms each from the presidential fund, while the others would receive 50,000 soms each. President Japarov has ordered to ensure that the children receive necessary medications and round-the-clock medical supervision.
The Manaschi contest, which featured young reciters of the Manas epic, ended in tragedy in Zherge-Tal village. The event took place on a jaiyltoo (a traditional Kyrgyz competition ground) where schoolchildren were reciting excerpts from the epic. During the recitation, a truck driver rammed into the gathering teenagers. As a result, 35 people were injured, with 20 currently hospitalized. The driver has been detained pending further investigation.
