But they fulfilled the schedule: representatives of the Rostov Football Federation explained why it was impossible to cancel the match that ended in tragedy.

NotMoscow Wrote about what is in Rostov-on-Don During a storm, a collapsed stand crushed spectators: one woman died and 36 people were injured.

161.RU listened An explanation from a representative of the regional football federation about why the competition was not cancelled due to storm winds and rain.

"We have a calendar plan: according to it, [the competition] is held in May. The calendar plan has been signed by the Rostov Region Ministry of Sport. (…) The most important thing is the plan. According to it, we hold the competition in May. But we can't hold it outside of these hours, because they provide us with ambulances, pay for the judging, and so on.""," the source told the publication. According to him, during the first half, "the weather was normal."

City Manager Rostov-on-Don Alexey Logvinenko After the incident, he wrote on his Telegram channel:

"A decision has been made to inspect the fastenings of advertising structures, roofs, gutters, and all publicly accessible sports structures. Access to outdoor sports grounds and stadiums will also be restricted during the passage of the storm front."

Also, "due to a storm warning," mass events in parks dedicated to International Children's Day have been cancelled or moved indoors.

Logvinenko ordered that special attention be paid to “clearing storm drains of debris and leaves.”

Let us recall that a month ago in Rostov during a heavy rain there was a flood in the sewer system drowned female.

The city manager was absent from the city during both tragedies: the first time he was on vacation, the second time he was discussing “issues of cooperation between sister cities” in YerevanThe death of an 80-year-old Lydia Radchenko Logvinenko commented on the storm drain only 17 days later.