Measures to prevent child injuries were discussed today at a briefing that was organized for representatives of the media on the media site of the Tatar-inform news agency. The briefing was attended by the head of the human safety department at water bodies of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan Regina Gayazova and traumatologists at the Children's Republican Clinical Hospital.
The speaker of the Ministry of Emergencies Regina Gayazova spoke about child injuries at water of the republic. At the beginning, she cited statistics, which, unfortunately, increased this year compared to last year. Since the beginning of the year, 79 people have died on the water of the republic, which is 27 more than in the same period last year (52 people). The death of children also increased (an increase of 5 people).