
According to preliminary data, the elderly woman was heading to a store located in the same building when utility workers were clearing the roof of snow and ice. At the same time, the area was not cordoned off, and a chain of icicles fell on the woman.
Photo by the Prosecutor's Office of Moscow
Despite the attempts of witnesses to warn the victim about the impending danger, the tragedy could not be avoided. Medics who arrived at the scene confirmed her death — the woman died from her injuries.