Focus News, Bulgaria
May 5 2012
144 injured in Armenia election rally
05 May 2012 | 08:17 | FOCUS News Agency
Erevan. Officials in Armenia say at least 144 people were injured
Friday when gas-filled balloons exploded at an election campaign
concert in the Armenian capital Yerevan, Voice of America reported.
Most of the people suffered burns when many promotional balloons burst
into flames at a concert staged by the ruling Republican Party of
Armenia in Yerevan’s central Republic Square.
Health Minister Harutiun Kushkian told reporters no one’s life is in danger.
It was not immediately clear what caused the explosions, but some
reports say that it could have been caused by a cigarette lit too
closely to the balloons.
The incident marred a largely calm election campaign.
President Serzh Sarkisyan promised a full investigation.
From: A. Papazian
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