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    Clusters of balloons exploded Friday during a political rally in the central square of Armenia's capital, injuring at least 144 people, authorities said.The Emergencies Ministry said 104 of them had to be hospitalized with burns after the explosion in Yerevan, which it said was caused by a smoker who lit a cigarette near the balloons.Health Minister Artyom Pushkian said no one had life-threatening
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144 Armenians injured as balloons explode

May 6, 2012 - 09:22 By 박한나

Clusters of balloons exploded Friday during a political rally in the central square of Armenia's capital, injuring at least 144 people, authorities said.

The Emergencies Ministry said 104 of them had to be hospitalized with burns after the explosion in Yerevan, which it said was caused by a smoker who lit a cigarette near the balloons.

Health Minister Artyom Pushkian said no one had life-threatening injuries.

The balloons were supposed to be flown at a Republican Party rally that drew tens of thousands ahead of Sunday's parliamentary vote in the former Soviet republic. Despite the accident, Armenian President Serge Sarkisian addressed the rally with a speech.

The Republican Party dominates the parliament of this impoverished Caucasus nation that borders Turkey. (AP)

 

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광장에서 풍선 폭발.. 수백명 부상

아르메니아 정부는 4일 수도 예레반  중앙광장에서 풍선 다발이 폭발하는 사고가 발생, 주변에 있던 군중 수백명이 부상했다고 밝혔다.

아르메니아 정부에 따르면 부상자 가운데 104명은 풍선 폭발에 따른 화상으로 병원에서 입원 치료를 받고 있다.

사고는 광장에서 흡연을 하던 사람이 무심코 풍선 다발 근처에 버린 담배꽁초로 인해 발생한 것으로 알려졌다.

폭발한 풍선은 이날 집권 공화당 집회에서 수만 명의 군중이 운집한 가운데 공중에 날려 올려질 예정이었으며, 사고에도 불구하고 세르즈 사르키샨 아르메니아 대통령은 집회에서 연설을 했다.

 

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