Ukrainian girl narrowly escapes falling glass panel amid shelling

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Ukrainian girl dodges glass panel
In the midst of battles along Ukraine?s eastern border with Russia, watch the moment this young girl gets caught in the crossfire

DONETSK, Ukraine (WPVI) -- Stunning video out of Ukraine shows a young girl dodging a massive panel of falling glass that was blasted from the side of the country's second-largest stadium in Donetsk.

The girl can be seen at the Donbass Arena, walking in an open area, when a panel is hit and crashes down what appears to be mere feet from the child.

An adult rushes to the girl's side, helps her to her feet, and they both flee inside the stadium.

The soccer stadium, located at the center of the city is 50 miles from the Russian border. The 52,000-seat stadium opened in 2009 and has repeatedly sustained shelling attacks. The latest post on the stadium's website warns residents to avoid walking near the sides of the stadium.