Overview
- Club Atlético Argentino de Quilmes announced the death of Benicio Farji, who had been hospitalized at Hospital El Cruce in Florencio Varela.
- The incident occurred Tuesday after a youth basketball session when a teammate climbed a movable handball goal that was not fixed to the floor, causing it to topple onto Benicio.
- Doctors first treated the child at Hospital Isidoro Iriarte for severe traumatic brain injury, intracranial hemorrhage and a cardiorespiratory arrest before an emergency abdominal surgery and transfer.
- The club suspended activities and declared days of mourning while stating it is assisting the family and cooperating with authorities.
- Health officials and local media noted a similar 2023 fatality involving an unsecured goal, intensifying scrutiny of equipment safety and oversight at community sports clubs.