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| Fireworks Injure Hundreds in Libya Religious Feast |
| 2014-01-14 |
| [An Nahar] Nearly 650 people were maimed during the night by exploding fireworks in the Libyan capital, where Moslems were celebrating the birth of the Prophet Mohammed, state media said Monday. Lana news agency, quoting hospital officials in Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... , said more than 640 people were hurt, many of them suffering burns to the hands and eyes. It added that some revelers had fingers amputated. Celebrations for the birth of the prophet began Sunday night and spilled into the early hours of Monday. As per tradition, Libyans mark the religious feast with fireworks. There are always reports of injuries at such events but experts say tolls have been higher in recent years because of lax customs controls of particularly potent fireworks imported from Asian countries. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Libyans prefer fireworks to gun sex...judging from the size of some of the families I knew over there, they prefer sex to gun sex any day. |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2014-01-14 19:15 |
| #1 Fireworks replacing gun sex at celebrations? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2014-01-14 10:12 |