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Small spark enough to cause blast if balloons filled with hydrogen
instead of helium - expert
news.am
May 05, 2012 | 17:01
YEREVAN. - If balloons in the Republic Square were filled with
hydrogen instead of helium, small spark was enough to cause huge
blast, expert Gagik Martoyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am commenting on
the Friday's blast during the political rally-concert.
Asked whether the blast would have been again huge in case balloons
were less, the expert said that not quantity but size matters, while
the Friday's blast was due to violation of technical security.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, a tragedy occurred during
the Armenia's Republican Party rally and concert held at capital
Yerevan city Republic Square on Friday. Hundreds of balloons filled
with gas exploded and started to burn. Subsequently, the balloons'
melted rubber fell on the participants. Those near the stage were
affected the most, and a total of 154 people were injured.
Currently 80 injured are in hospitals, 25 out of them are in
resuscitation units. To note, earlier the Armenian Ministry of
Emergency Situations' representative Nikolay Grigoryan has informed
the RIA Novosti that balloons were filled with helium, while the blast
may be due to a burning cigarette.
instead of helium - expert
news.am
May 05, 2012 | 17:01
YEREVAN. - If balloons in the Republic Square were filled with
hydrogen instead of helium, small spark was enough to cause huge
blast, expert Gagik Martoyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am commenting on
the Friday's blast during the political rally-concert.
Asked whether the blast would have been again huge in case balloons
were less, the expert said that not quantity but size matters, while
the Friday's blast was due to violation of technical security.
As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, a tragedy occurred during
the Armenia's Republican Party rally and concert held at capital
Yerevan city Republic Square on Friday. Hundreds of balloons filled
with gas exploded and started to burn. Subsequently, the balloons'
melted rubber fell on the participants. Those near the stage were
affected the most, and a total of 154 people were injured.
Currently 80 injured are in hospitals, 25 out of them are in
resuscitation units. To note, earlier the Armenian Ministry of
Emergency Situations' representative Nikolay Grigoryan has informed
the RIA Novosti that balloons were filled with helium, while the blast
may be due to a burning cigarette.