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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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: M8 u. D, o3 j/ s! B+ Z' `117 Russians in hospital after drinking holy water
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" u, B! s3 U/ y4 a. f' {. AMOSCOW – 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.2 |, R- X3 }+ x) C7 V6 O
9 d! ?: Q- ^; O: ?. N) h* eA 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.! c) |* e5 \, o* [
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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.
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Many Russians consider any water obtained on Epiphany — which they celebrate on Jan. 19 — to be holy.$ e! M. Z* K+ N4 R8 _4 U
2 Y$ i4 \2 t: S1 h( Q6 ]. YThe water is typically bottled for consumption later. Tap water in most of Russia is undrinkable. |
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