16-year-old girl fell into a boiling water pit in Kyiv: heating network manager detained

Incident in Holosiivskyi district

According to Прокуратура Київ: In the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv on January 2, a 16-year-old girl fell into an unguarded pit with boiling water. This incident led to the detention of the head of the heating network management, who is currently being prepared for suspicion.

According to information, the suspicion concerns violations of safety rules during the execution of hazardous works, which falls under part 2 of article 272 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. The sanction of this article provides for punishment in the form of imprisonment for up to 8 years.

Investigation and reaction

The investigation in the case is being conducted by the Holosiivskyi district prosecutor's office together with the Holosiivskyi police department of the Main Directorate of the National Police in Kyiv. The incident has sparked widespread discussion about safety in heating supply enterprises and restricting access to hazardous zones.

This incident underscores the importance of adhering to safety standards at heating supply enterprises and the need to ensure proper protection of hazardous areas.

Currently, the investigation may lead to changes in regulations regarding labor safety to prevent similar incidents in the future.