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Injury Update: No lives at risk, but dozens still receiving treatment
after balloon accident
News | 06.05.12 | 12:10
[image: Injury Update: No lives at risk, but dozens still receiving
treatment after balloon accident]
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About 80 of 154 citizens, who were injured from the explosions of
gas-filled balloons on Friday at the rally of ruling Republican Party of
Armenia (RPA) in Republic Square, remain at hospitals. Twenty five victims
are intensive care; there are people who will need plastic surgeries later.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) reports that there is no patient whose life is
at stake and that patients are being dismissed hourly.
On Friday, a few minutes after the accident, the rally continued, including
a speech by President Serzh Sargsyan. Soon after concluding his speech
Sargsyan visited some accident victims at Nairi Hospital and on Saturday
attended a prayer service. He was criticized severely, however, for not
stopping the rally, and for not mentioning anything about the blast in his
speech. In response to those accusations, an RPA representative said that
Sargsyan did not mention it so as to not create panic or a possible traffic
jam, so that all victims could be taken to hospitals from Republic Square
on time.
Some of the victims, mainly youngsters, suffered burns from melting rubber;
others suffered as a result of the crush caused by panic.
Police report that a criminal case has been launched against those who
prepared the balloons, for violating the rules of maintenance,
registration, transfer, delivery and usage of inflammable or caustic
materials, as well as the illegal transfer and delivery of such materials,
if they caused severe consequences due to careless treatment.
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after balloon accident
News | 06.05.12 | 12:10
[image: Injury Update: No lives at risk, but dozens still receiving
treatment after balloon accident]
Photolure
About 80 of 154 citizens, who were injured from the explosions of
gas-filled balloons on Friday at the rally of ruling Republican Party of
Armenia (RPA) in Republic Square, remain at hospitals. Twenty five victims
are intensive care; there are people who will need plastic surgeries later.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) reports that there is no patient whose life is
at stake and that patients are being dismissed hourly.
On Friday, a few minutes after the accident, the rally continued, including
a speech by President Serzh Sargsyan. Soon after concluding his speech
Sargsyan visited some accident victims at Nairi Hospital and on Saturday
attended a prayer service. He was criticized severely, however, for not
stopping the rally, and for not mentioning anything about the blast in his
speech. In response to those accusations, an RPA representative said that
Sargsyan did not mention it so as to not create panic or a possible traffic
jam, so that all victims could be taken to hospitals from Republic Square
on time.
Some of the victims, mainly youngsters, suffered burns from melting rubber;
others suffered as a result of the crush caused by panic.
Police report that a criminal case has been launched against those who
prepared the balloons, for violating the rules of maintenance,
registration, transfer, delivery and usage of inflammable or caustic
materials, as well as the illegal transfer and delivery of such materials,
if they caused severe consequences due to careless treatment.
http://armenianow.com/news/37847/balloon_explosion_rpa_campaign