News on 4.07.2008

4.07.2008

Emergency doctor: “We were to rescue people!”

22:54, — Events

“We arrived to the blast site at about 1 a.m. Nothing was explained to us. We just received a report about some accident. There were already about 20 emergency teams from different places at the site.

Screws and bolts as filling of explosive device (Photo)

15:33, — Events

Pictures showing that the injured had been wounded by bolts and screws filling the home-made bomb, have been published in blogs.

Dozens hurt in Belarus bomb blast

14:50, — Events

At least 50 people have been injured in Belarus after a bomb exploded during a concert in the capital, Minsk. The event was taking place in the centre of the city to mark the ex-Soviet nation's independence day. President Alexander Lukashenko, whose rule has been denounced as autocratic by the US and the European Union, was attending the concert.

Lukashenka predicted explosion in Minsk?

13:45, — Events

One day before explosion in Minsk Lukashenka told about probability of explosions in interview to newspaper “Komsomolskaya Pravda v Belarusi”.

Injured in blast in centre of Minsk put in city hospitals (Photo-report) 16

13:18, — Events

We offer to your attention a photo report of the website www.svaboda.org from hospitals of Minsk, where the injured in the blast are taken. As we have informed, as the Charter’97 press-centre had been reported by the emergency service, about 50 injured were hospitalised after the incident near the stela in the Victor’s Avenue.

Viktar Ivashkevich: «Even at that time we warned police that such jokes with bombs “ 11

12:35, — Events

In the connection with the blast in Minsk the deputy chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front party Viktar Ivashkevich urges upon policemen to turn their attention to pro-fascist organisations.

Photo-report from blast site. July 4, morning 2

12:08, — Events

Photo journalists of ByMedia.net service have pictured the place where the blast took place on July 4. Now investigative actions are carried out there. The blast site near the stela “Minsk-Hero City” is empty. Only a blood stain reminds about the tragedy…

Bomb blast in Minsk. About 50 people injured (Photo, Video) 282

2:11, — society

An explosion occurred in Minsk during the official Independence Day celebration. Allegedly a self-made explosive device with screws and bolts exploded. About 50 people were hospitalized after the incident near the stela in Victor’s Avenue according to reports from the ambulance service to the Charter’97 press-centre.