PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA VISITS PEOPLE WHO SUFFERED FROM THE INCIDENT IN REPUBLICAN SQUARE
ARMENPRESS:
20:56, 4 May, 2012
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan rushed to Nairi Medical Center.
More than 10 people have been moved to the center with light and
medium burns. Those with light burns have already been discharged
from hospital. The majority of those suffered are young people,
the Emergency Situation Ministry told Armenpress. After the first
medical aid the persons with medium burns will be moved to the
Republican Hospital.
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The incident took place in the Republican Square. As Armenpress’
correspondent reported earlier, somebody smoked next to gas balloons,
which exploded as a result. The square was crowded, as the rally of the
Republican Party of Armenia was to be held. Several people received
body injuries of different level. They were hospitalized by means of
ambulances. Then the normal regime was restored and everything got
ready for the start of the rally.
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