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[57925] Drama in Odesa: A 10-year-old girl fell into a 4-meter-deep pit after a sidewalk collapsed
A 10-year-old girl fell into a deep pit that opened up under a sidewalk in Odesa. Rescue forces rescued her safely, and her condition is defined as stable.
Sidewalk collapse incident in Odesa
During yesterday, May 12, 2026, an unusual incident occurred on the streets of Odesa, when a 10-year-old girl fell into a pit about 4 meters deep that opened up under her feet. According to reports from the State Emergency Service of Ukraine (DSNS), which were cited by many channels including Труха⚡️Україна and ТСН новини, the incident occurred while the girl was walking on the sidewalk.
According to the report by Channel 24, passersby who witnessed the incident initially tried to assist, but refrained from doing so for fear of further collapse of the ground. They remained nearby and talked to the girl to calm her down until the rescue forces arrived. The channel 'hromadske' noted that the combination of quick action by the DSNS forces and the police allowed for the girl's rescue without injury.
The channel 'Безпечний Район' emphasized that the rescue was completed within about five minutes from the moment the teams arrived at the scene. Medical personnel checked the girl and confirmed that "her life is not in danger," as reported by Суспільне Одеса.
In parallel to the reports of the accident in Odesa, the channel 'Україна UA' reported on a separate and tragic incident in Kryvyi Rih, where a 9-month-old baby girl was seriously injured as a result of a bombing. While the incident in Odesa is perceived as an infrastructure failure, the report from Kryvyi Rih highlights the complex security reality in Ukraine, which is accompanied by daily reports of war damage.