MANILA, Philippines - Close to 400 people were either hurt or fell ill during the annual procession of the statue of the Black Nazarene in Manila as of 3 p.m., Thursday, based on data from the Philippine Nationall Red Cross (PNRC).
PNRC recorded a total of 378 cases of mostly minor injuries.
It said 130 people suffered from abrasion, another 102 individuals complained of dizziness, 50 suffered from laceration, 37 more lost conciousness, while 33 others were punctured.
Nine other people complained of headache, seven sustained contusions, seven more had asthma attack, while three others were believed to have suffered from fractured bones.
Two hundred fifty people consulted medical aides for high blood pressure while six others were rushed to hospitals.
source: interaksyon.com
