A 7-year-old boy falls from the second floor of a school in Genoa: his condition is stable but very serious.

The condition of the 7-year-old boy who fell yesterday, Thursday, September 18, from the balcony of the Voltri comprehensive school in Genoa is still critical.

The dynamics of the accident

Around 12pm on Thursday, the 7-year-old boy, who has autism, was reportedly fell from a height of 6 metres from a small balcony of the De Amicis primary school, within the Voltri comprehensive instituteA passerby witnessed the scene and helped him, calling 118. The medical car, which arrived on the scene, then requested the intervention of the helicopter to urgently transport the little boy to theGaslini hospital, where he is currently in "stable but very serious" conditionsThe woman who rescued him, in a state of shock, was taken to the hospital.

The little one's current condition

This morning, around 9.30, the bulletin from the hospital where the little boy is located was released, admitted to intensive care with a guarded prognosis. "The clinical picture is critical but stable, with the need for mechanical ventilatory support and intensive monitoring of vital functions.”, say the doctors, adding that new information will be communicated on Saturday morning.

The investigations

The police have started investigations into the case, supported by the Minister of Education and Merit Valditara, who stated: I'm following today's events at a school in Genoa with great concern. My thoughts are first and foremost with him and his family. My heartfelt thanks to the emergency responders and doctors for their prompt intervention. It will be necessary to quickly clarify the circumstances of the incident..

From a first reconstruction, It seems that the little boy fell from the ledge of one of the two terraces on the second floorA more in-depth analysis will be conducted after the director of the Regional School Office, at the minister's direction, orders an inspection to determine the circumstances of the incident.

Meanwhile, the police are collecting testimonies and materials on the safety conditions at the comprehensive school.