More than 140 people burned by exploding balloons flying in Armenia.
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More than 140 people burned by exploding balloons flying in Armenia.

Yerevan : Armenia | May 05, 2012 at 6:04 AM PDT
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More than 144 people were injured after the balloon flight exploded at a ceremony at the same time promote the election campaign of President Serzh Sarkisian in the capital Yerevan (Armenia) on 4.5, ahead of parliamentary elections tomorrow (6.5).

According to AFP, rescuers said 144 people suffered burns after these bubbles explode at the same time, intense fire in Republic Square in the capital Yerevan, Armenia.

Witnesses said hundreds of his supporters Sarkisian, standing close together under the stage, holding the hands of balloon flight, prepare drop into the sky, they explode and burn fiercely.

Police suspect that someone has deliberately injecting a combustible gases into the ball and blend into the crowd to detonate, to sabotage the ceremony.

The public opinion surveys ahead of parliamentary elections (6.5) shows his Republican Sarkisian is widely supported and is expected to win over Armenia the opposition party headed by a former Commonwealth champion city wealthy leaders.

Armenia officials have promised a fair debate between the party to win 131 seats in parliament, and hope does not happen political instability after the parliamentary elections (6.5).

Opposition parties earlier suspected the survey results public opinion is not correct and threatened to organize large demonstrations to protest.

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 More than 140 people burned by exploding balloons flying in Armenia.
The ball ball explodes, creating a fireball, killing more than 144 people suffered burns - Photo: AFP
lethibichlan is based in Vũng Tàu, Đông Nam Bộ, Vietnam, and is a Reporter for Allvoices.
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