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| Blast at rally in support of Ethiopia’s new prime minister leaves dozens injured | |
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| An explosion has rocked a rally in support of Ethiopia’s new prime minister, leaving dozens injured, officials confirmed. The blast was reportedly caused by a grenade. | |
| The blast occurred as supporters of reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gathered in Meskel Square in the capital, Addis Ababa. It was heard right after 42-year-old Abiy finished speaking and was waving to the crowds. The PM was quickly escorted off the stage. He was unhurt in the blast. | The blast occurred as supporters of reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gathered in Meskel Square in the capital, Addis Ababa. It was heard right after 42-year-old Abiy finished speaking and was waving to the crowds. The PM was quickly escorted off the stage. He was unhurt in the blast. |
| Of the 83 injured, at least six remain in critical condition, Fitsum Arega, the prime minister’s chief of staff, tweeted. He also stated that no deaths were reported. | |
| In a televised address shortly after the incident, the prime minister said that “a few people” were killed and injured in the explosion, and sent condolences to the families of the victims. He called the blast “an unsuccessful attempt by forces who do not want to see Ethiopia united.” | |
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| Unconfirmed reports by local media and Reuters said that the explosion was caused by a grenade. | Unconfirmed reports by local media and Reuters said that the explosion was caused by a grenade. |
| “It was a grenade. Someone tried to hurl it to the stage where the prime minister was,” Seyoum Teshome, a member of the organizing committee, told Reuters. “I saw some five people injured following the blast.” | “It was a grenade. Someone tried to hurl it to the stage where the prime minister was,” Seyoum Teshome, a member of the organizing committee, told Reuters. “I saw some five people injured following the blast.” |
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