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A six-year-old Calgary girl is dead after a television toppled over and fell on her.

The tragedy happened Wednesday evening just before 7 p.m. at a home in Southwood.

The girl was rushed to Rockyview Hospital where she was later pronounced dead.

Police say the family is receiving support from Victim Services .

The situation was also difficult for emergency responders.

“For our EMS crews, sometimes these types of calls are career enders,” says EMS spokesperson, Chelsea Small. “These types of calls with kids never leave us, they stay with us always.”

“My heart goes out to the family,” adds Small.

There will be no criminal investigation.

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Injuries from falling television sets have been increasing at an alarming rate in recent years.

A study published in the journal Pediatrics in 2013 found nearly 200,000 children in the U.S. were injured by falling TV sets over a 20 year period.

Most of the injuries were not serious.

Health Canada recommends families take the following precautions:

