YEREVAN. – German professor Adrien Daigler, who was invited to Armenia upon the instruction of President Serzh Sargsyan, has already operated on three patients injured in a balloon blast in Yerevan’s Republic Square.

“One surgery is underway. The condition of patients who had undergone surgery is satisfactory,” representative of Armenia’s Health Ministry Shushan Hunanyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The Health Minister’s press secretary also informed that 33 from the 154 citizens, who were hospitalized as a result of the explosion, are still in the capital city’s hospitals. There are no patients at reanimation wards. 

As Armenian News-NEWS.am informed earlier, a tragedy occurred during the Republican Party of Armenia’s rally and concert held at Yerevan’s Republic Square on May 4. Hundreds of balloons filled with gas exploded and started to burn. Subsequently, the balloons’ melted rubber fell on the event participants. Those near the stage were affected the most, and 154 people were injured