Russian child dies after falling on high-voltage cable at Sharm El…
A child from Russia died in a five-star hotel in Sharm el-Sheikh after falling from a hammock onto a high-voltage cable.
Consensus
- A Russian child died at the Swissotel Sharm El Sheikh.
- The child fell from a hammock onto a high-voltage power cable lying in the grass.
- The child's friend attempted to rescue him and was also shocked, requiring hospitalization.
- The friend has heart problems.
- The family arrived from Moscow with the 11-year-old son and a 3-year-old daughter.
- The incident occurred after dinner.
- The family was unable to obtain video recordings from the hotel.
- The family believes the hotel is trying to cover up the incident.
- The family was told the autopsy report may take about ten days.
- The hotel initially claimed the children had entered a transformer booth, then denied the incident occurred.
Points of divergence
- The child fell onto the lawn and was struck by a cable lying in the grass. — vesti
- The cable was lying in the grass without any warnings. — tg_mash
- The hotel representatives first claimed the children had climbed into a transformer shed, then denied the incident entirely. — vesti
- Hotel representatives are monitoring the family and plan to bury the case to protect their reputation. — tg_mash
Coverage (5 sources)
- Cause of boy's death in Sharm el-Sheikh hotel could be faulty wiring — Вести
- Second child injured in Sharm el-Sheikh is alive and in a hotel — Вести
- In Sharm el-Sheikh, reasons for child's death from electric shock in hotel are being investigated — Вести
- Child from Russia died in Sharm el-Sheikh hotel, fell on high-voltage cable — Вести
- Child from Russia died in five-star hotel in Sharm El Sheikh — he fell from a hammock onto a high-voltage cable. Friend who… — Mash