The 24-year-old was recording a video after a night out with her friend, but a tragic accident claimed her life as she tipped over the subway entryway. Arina Glazunova tumbled down the stairs while the music continued to play from her phone.
Arina Glazunova, originally from Moscow, was on vacation in Georgia. The viral video captured her striding across the pavement while singing along to the Russian boyband Hunger Boy’s song “For the Last Time.”
Moreover, Glazunova takes the phone from her friend’s hands, and her friend sings along. The pair sing, “No, I’m not waiting for you, but know that I loved you for the last time, for the last time.”
💔🙏 V Tbilisi zemřela 27letá Ruska Arina Glazunova po pádu do podzemní chodby, které si nevšimla. Dívka utrpěla zlomeninu spodiny lebeční.
— bety kovac (@betyna71) September 29, 2024
Před pádem natáčela s kamarádkou video a zpívala píseň „Naposled“
Proč tam nejsou žádné bezpečnostní ploty? Je pro ně normální chodit… pic.twitter.com/flplraizqd
At the moment, the 24-year-old is enjoying the moment and doesn’t realize she has been moving away from her path towards a subway entryway. The pair seems to be enjoying the movement when Glazunova suddenly tumbles down the stairs, landing headfirst at the bottom of the edge.
Likewise, her screams can be heard despite the music while her friend rushes to pick her up before the screen goes blank. According to local media, Glazunova suffered from head injuries and a broken neck.
Despite medical attention, she didn’t survive the fall, as the damage to her nerve was severe. The locals and her closest acquaintances have set up a street memorial for Glazunova by the subway to mark her unfortunate demise.
Meanwhile, the video has been circulating on several social platforms, especially TikTok, where users have sent heartfelt messages to the Glazunova family to help them during this difficult time.
Georgian subway infrastructure has been criticized and blamed for the tragic fall of Arina Glazunova!
After Glazunova’s video amassed over a million views, questions about pedestrian safety in Georgian streets arose as they were concerned about the design of the subway platforms.
As per the pictures of the accident location, the subway entryway has a knee-high wall on either side, but there weren’t any railings on the pavement. This made it a dangerous structure, as people had to be extra careful while walking near it.
Likewise, the wall directly led to a five-foot drop to a flight of concrete stairs, where Glazunova tipped and fell over. During the reporting, one of the locals, Dato Akobia, claimed, “Anyone could fall over that wall.“
"No, I'm not waiting for you, but know that I loved for the last time, for the last time."
— Vano Klertiashvili (@VanoKlertiashvi) October 1, 2024
RIP Arina Glazunova pic.twitter.com/YuL7oP8UTt
Looking at her social accounts, Glazunova has a passion for content creation and has over 129 posts on her private Instagram account. Her profile mentioned that she had played a role in a televised series in Russia.
Amidst the tragedy, people have pointed out that the lack of safety measures at the metro’s access point could have prevented the accident involving Glazunova and her friend.
Additionally, many have criticized using mobile devices while walking, which has become a common practice that increases the chances of such fatal accidents. TikTok users pointed out that she could have warded off the accident if Glazunova had been careful while walking.
Likewise, her family and friends hope to hold the government accountable for such infrastructure in a busy area, and one of the TikTok users supported the idea, claiming, “Who would think of leaving such a hole without even a wall or railing? The city government is guilty and has to pay millions to the family.“
Additional Information
- Before her demise, Arina Glazunova had graduated from the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration and was in Georgia for her college break.
- After the accident, the park was closed to the public as many criticized that children, visually impaired people, and animals had a high chance of falling into the subway hole.
