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Two-year-old child dies in preschool accident in Vanda, Finland

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Key Points
  • A two-year-old child died after being crushed between a bed cabinet and a wall at a preschool in Vanda, Finland.
  • The accident occurred during a rest period when an employee accidentally lifted the bed the child was in.
  • Police officer Marko Särkkä described the incident as a great human tragedy and said it is being investigated as causing another's death.

A two-year-old child has died following an accident at a preschool in Vanda, southern Finland, according to reports from Finnish media outlet Ilta-Sanomat. The incident occurred during a rest period last week when the child became trapped between a bed cabinet and a wall. Police officer Marko Särkkä described the event as "a great human tragedy" and stated that all those involved are deeply shocked by the situation.

The accident happened when an employee accidentally lifted the bed the child was in. The child passed away on Thursday, and the incident is now being investigated as causing another's death.

a great human tragedy

Marko Särkkä, Police officer

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