Death of Arina Glazunova
2024 death of a Russian influencer in Tbilisi, Georgia
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Arina Glazunova | |
|---|---|
| Арина Глазунова | |
| Born | 13 February 2000 [ |
| Died | 27 September 2024 (aged 24) Tbilisi, Georgia |
During the early hours of 27 September 2024, in Tbilisi, Georgia, Arina Glazunova, a 24-year-old Russian influencer, died after falling into an underground subway passage while taking a selfie video singing a Russian cover of "For The Last Time (Vesyolye Rebyata song)". The accident received wide attention online and sparked conversations about infrastructure safety in Tbilisi.
Background
Arina Glazunova (Russian: Арина Глазунова) was born on 13 February 2000 in Moscow and was a graduate of the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.[1][2] Glazunova travelled to visit friends in Tbilisi, before her fatal accident. Around 2:30 a.m. on 27 September 2024, Glazunova was walking with a friend through First Republic Square in the city center, singing the song "For The Last Time" while filming the walk on her phone.[1][3][4][5] Glazunova failed to notice the edge of the underpass and tripped into it backwards, falling from a height of 5 metres (16 ft).[2] She was taken to the hospital with numerous fractures, including the base of her skull, and died the same day.[1][6]
Aftermath
The incident caused a wide resonance online after the video of her death was shared.[7][8] At the site of Glazunova's fall, a spontaneous memorial was organized with flowers in memory of the deceased.[2][3] Local residents started a discussion on social networks about the underpass. According to them, the lack of a fence threatens the lives of other passers-by. Some Internet users noted that the crossing is not fenced in any way and said that if no action is taken, the tragedy could happen again.[9] The edge of the subway passage was only 30 centimeters tall at the time of the incident.[2][10]
Glazunova's funeral was held at Vagankovsky cemetery in Moscow.[11] Prior to her funeral, Glazunova's parents traveled to Georgia to repatriate her body to Russia.[2] Later, a barrier was installed in the location of her fall to prevent a similar accident from happening again.