2-year-old child falls 5 meters from Yongin daycare window; police investigating
Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- A two-year-old child fell approximately 5 meters from a window of a daycare center in Yongin, South Korea.
- The child landed on a wooden deck, sustaining injuries including oral bleeding and abrasions, and was taken to a nearby hospital.
- Police are investigating the incident, focusing on potential negligence by the daycare center staff as the window was reportedly open for ventilation at the time of the fall.
A two-year-old child fell approximately 5 meters (16 feet) from a window of a daycare center in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 11:50 AM.
The child landed on a wooden deck below the window, suffering injuries that included bleeding in the mouth and abrasions. The child was subsequently transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Authorities have determined that the window was open at the time of the fall, apparently for ventilation purposes. Police are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident, with a particular focus on whether there was negligence in the supervision and management of the children at the daycare center.
Officials are considering whether to charge the responsible parties with professional negligence resulting in injury. The investigation aims to ascertain the exact cause of the fall and determine accountability.
Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.