A young child has died after being crushed by an ice sculpture at a Christmas market in Luxembourg.
The two-year-old boy was struck by a block of ice while visiting the Place Guillaume II at about 8pm yesterday.
Eyewitnesses say the sculpture collapsed near an ice rink and shattered into pieces, fatally injuring the tot.
The toddler died at the scene despite paramedics' desperate efforts to resuscitate him, police confirmed this morning.
Witnesses say the boy's distraught family were "left in tears" and are now being looked after by a local psychological support group.
Carlos Veneno told L'essentiel: 'A child fell and I heard screams.
'The victim was on the ground about one or two meters from the rink.'
He added police arrived 'within five minutes, it was very fast, relief also arrived and gave first aid to the child.'
Place Guillaume II was evacuated and closed off in the aftermath of the tragedy as forensic teams examined the location, reported RTL.
Local detectives have launched an investigation and are asking eyewitness to come forward with more information.
It is unclear as to why the ice sculpture collapsed.
On Monday morning, the public prosecutor's office confirmed was investigating the incident as involuntary manslaughter.
Luxembourg's Prime Minister - Xavier Bettel - wrote on Twitter that 'words cannot describe how tragic the incident was'.
All Christmas events in the city will be cancelled as a mark of respect to the victim and his family.
