The authorities of the Volgograd region will send 1 million rubles each to the families of children who died and 200 thousand rubles each to the relatives of minors injured in the accident in the Stavropol Territory. This was announced on Saturday, May 1, by the regional governor Andrei Bocharov.
“In connection with the tragedy associated with the death of children, it was decided to provide one-time financial assistance. Families of dead children – 1 million rubles each, families of injured children – 200 thousand rubles each. In addition, the families of the injured and those who have received severe health damage and moderate health damage – 200 thousand rubles each. If necessary, other forms of support will be presented within the framework of the current legislation, ”Bocharov said.
The head of the region added that the regional administration has organized interaction with the relatives of the dead and injured residents of the Volgograd region, who are provided with comprehensive psychological and social assistance.
Earlier that day, Bocharov declared May 3 a day of mourning for children who died in an accident in the Stavropol Territory. In addition, the governor instructed the profile committee, together with the administration of the city of Volgograd, to check the legality of organizing the departure of children to competitions and submit the results of the check for further decision.
The accident happened on April 30 in the area of the village of Yamka. The regional Ministry of Internal Affairs said that as a result of an accident, five minors were killed. The department clarified that there were 17 people in the minibus, including 14 children. The deaths of six children were initially reported.
The preliminary cause of the accident in the traffic police of Russia was called a violation of traffic rules by a passenger car.
On the fact of the incident, a criminal case was initiated, the prosecutor’s office organized an inspection, its progress and the investigation of the case are under the personal control of the prosecutor of the Stavropol Territory.