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莫斯科基督徒喝圣水,117人(包括48名孩子)肚子痛入院治疗
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MOSCOW – More than 100 Russian Orthodox believers have been hospitalized after drinking holy water during Epiphany celebrations in the eastern city of Irkutsk, an official said Monday.
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A total of 117 people, including 48 children, were in the hospital complaining of acute intestinal pain after drinking water from wells in and around a local church last week, said Vladimir Salovarov, a spokesman for the Irkutsk Investigative Committee.& p" W* B5 H9 }* E, a9 g0 g
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Salovarov said 204 people required some medical treatment after consuming the water, the source of which was a stagnant lake. He said, however, that it was too early to say what caused the illness.3 k& `7 Q. F3 L
4 |) ]! ~& ?5 W5 [- Z/ s6 g8 BMany Russians consider any water obtained on Epiphany — which they celebrate on Jan. 19 — to be holy.2 K& E: \2 I2 O
" b! x) E- h V9 x( e) j0 e0 tThe water is typically bottled for consumption later. Tap water in most of Russia is undrinkable. |
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