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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( N. L. v5 v1 E6 R
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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.- L; }9 M( ?' z+ x; {
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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.
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Many Russians consider any water obtained on Epiphany — which they celebrate on Jan. 19 — to be holy.' c4 Z; C- `# B) t$ {
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The water is typically bottled for consumption later. Tap water in most of Russia is undrinkable. |
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