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Ottawa Citizen, Canada
May 4 2012
Exploding balloons injure 144 in Armenia
Reuters May 4, 2012 4:11 PM
YEREVAN, Armenia - An explosion injured at least 144 in central
Yerevan on Friday during a campaign rally by Armenia's ruling party
two days before a parliamentary election, a local emergency official
was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency.
Local media said it appeared that gas-filled balloons had exploded at
the rally in the central Republic Square after being ignited by a
cigarette.
Sunday's election is widely seen as a test of democracy and a
potential challenge for President Serzh Sarksyan, elected in 2008.
Watch the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc-Luw-QbIA
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Balloons+explode+Armenia+political+rally+hurt+with +video/6567823/story.html
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
May 4 2012
Exploding balloons injure 144 in Armenia
Reuters May 4, 2012 4:11 PM
YEREVAN, Armenia - An explosion injured at least 144 in central
Yerevan on Friday during a campaign rally by Armenia's ruling party
two days before a parliamentary election, a local emergency official
was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency.
Local media said it appeared that gas-filled balloons had exploded at
the rally in the central Republic Square after being ignited by a
cigarette.
Sunday's election is widely seen as a test of democracy and a
potential challenge for President Serzh Sarksyan, elected in 2008.
Watch the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc-Luw-QbIA
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Balloons+explode+Armenia+political+rally+hurt+with +video/6567823/story.html
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress