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07-14-2008, 03:01 PM
ILDA has learned about the Aquamarine Open Air Festival laser show in Russia, on July 5, which injured a number of people at a rave. Our deepest sympathies go to those injured.
We have issued a statement with additional background information (http://www.laserist.org/forums/../2008-07_Russian-incident.htm). The webpage may be updated as new information comes in, so check back from time-to-time.
News articles at the time of this posting:
Russian concert laser show blinds 30 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/2301077/Russian-concert-laser-show-blinds-30.html)
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago
A laser show at a music festival in Russia has been blamed for causing permanent blindness and eye injuries in up to 30 people. Some concertgoers lost up to ...
http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=Ue_8Cw81WiwJ&imgurl=afp.google.com/media/ALeqM5jLOfWTBcEbECZLeE17nhzbIDpGBA (http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jv7Us3UypAe3306gPhpshG3LchxA)Russian laser show blinds revellers (http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jv7Us3UypAe3306gPhpshG3LchxA)
AFP - 1 hour ago
MOSCOW (AFP) — Dozens of young revellers were blinded by a laser show at a dance music festival near Moscow last week and doctors fear the damage may be ...
Party laser 'blinds' Russian ravers (http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn14310-party-laser-blinds-russian-ravers.html)
New Scientist (subscription), UK - 3 hours ago
Dozens of partygoers at an outdoor rave near Moscow have been partially blinded after a laser light show burned their retinas, say Russian health officials. ...
Ravers Lose Sight At Laser Show (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Russian-Ravers-Partially-Blinded-By-Outdoor-Laser-Light-Show/Article/200807215033820?lpos=World%2BNews_5&lid=ARTICLE_15033820_Russian%2BRavers%2BPartially% 2BBlinded%2BBy%2BOutdoor%2BLaser%2BLight%2BShow)
Sky News, UK - 4 hours ago
Use the drop down menu below to filter stories and videos the way you want - when you want it! Around 30 ravers in Russia have been left partially blind by ...
Ravers lose sight at Russian laser show (http://in.reuters.com/article/health/idINL1452972520080714)
Reuters India, India - 6 hours ago
By Chris Baldwin MOSCOW (Reuters) - Dozens of partygoers at an outdoor rave near Moscow last week have lost partial vision after a laser light show burned ...
Russian reports say lasers at music festival burn 30 concertgoers ... (http://www.pr-inside.com/russian-reports-say-lasers-at-music-r701413.htm)
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - 1 hour ago
© AP MOSCOW (AP) - A laser show at an outdoor music festival near Moscow burned the retinas of more than 30 people and some may lose their sight, ...
Dozens of ravers blinded at Moscow party after their retinas are ... (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23516104-details/Dozens+of+ravers+blinded+at+Moscow+party+after+the ir+retinas+are+burned+by+laser+light+show/article.do)
This is London, UK - 1 hour ago
Dozens of ravers have been blinded after their retinas were burned by a giant laser light show, it has been revealed. A total of 61 people have been ...
Report: Lasers hurt 30 at Russia concert (http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8670606&nav=2HAB)
WHO-TV, IA - 2 hours ago
AP - July 14, 2008 11:33 AM ET MOSCOW (AP) - More than 30 people attending an outdoor music festival near Moscow that featured a laser show reportedly ...
Report: Revellers left partially blinded in Russian rave laser show (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/news/article_1416818.php/Report_Revellers_left_partially_blinded_in_Russian _rave_laser_show)
Monsters and Critics.com - 7 hours ago
Moscow - A laser show left over 30 ravers partially blinded at a techno music festival near Moscow, daily Kommersant reported Monday. ...
Laser show damages eyesight of over 30 music fans at concert (http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080714/113904499.html)
RIA Novosti, Russia - 8 hours ago
MOSCOW, July 14 (RIA Novosti) - Over 30 people, who attended an open air music festival near Moscow in early July, have suffered eyesight damage with ...
http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=IYBlnzzCBvQJ&imgurl=www.livenews.com.au/static/articles/86367/F_0_laserblast_g_320.jpg (http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/07/14/Laser_show_blinds_Russian_revellers)Laser show blinds Russian revellers (http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/07/14/Laser_show_blinds_Russian_revellers)
LIVENEWS.com.au, Australia - 10 hours ago
Dozens of revellers are still struggling to get over Russian dance music festival after being blinded by a laser show, with doctors saying they fear the ...
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We have issued a statement with additional background information (http://www.laserist.org/forums/../2008-07_Russian-incident.htm). The webpage may be updated as new information comes in, so check back from time-to-time.
News articles at the time of this posting:
Russian concert laser show blinds 30 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/2301077/Russian-concert-laser-show-blinds-30.html)
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago
A laser show at a music festival in Russia has been blamed for causing permanent blindness and eye injuries in up to 30 people. Some concertgoers lost up to ...
http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=Ue_8Cw81WiwJ&imgurl=afp.google.com/media/ALeqM5jLOfWTBcEbECZLeE17nhzbIDpGBA (http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jv7Us3UypAe3306gPhpshG3LchxA)Russian laser show blinds revellers (http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jv7Us3UypAe3306gPhpshG3LchxA)
AFP - 1 hour ago
MOSCOW (AFP) — Dozens of young revellers were blinded by a laser show at a dance music festival near Moscow last week and doctors fear the damage may be ...
Party laser 'blinds' Russian ravers (http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn14310-party-laser-blinds-russian-ravers.html)
New Scientist (subscription), UK - 3 hours ago
Dozens of partygoers at an outdoor rave near Moscow have been partially blinded after a laser light show burned their retinas, say Russian health officials. ...
Ravers Lose Sight At Laser Show (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Russian-Ravers-Partially-Blinded-By-Outdoor-Laser-Light-Show/Article/200807215033820?lpos=World%2BNews_5&lid=ARTICLE_15033820_Russian%2BRavers%2BPartially% 2BBlinded%2BBy%2BOutdoor%2BLaser%2BLight%2BShow)
Sky News, UK - 4 hours ago
Use the drop down menu below to filter stories and videos the way you want - when you want it! Around 30 ravers in Russia have been left partially blind by ...
Ravers lose sight at Russian laser show (http://in.reuters.com/article/health/idINL1452972520080714)
Reuters India, India - 6 hours ago
By Chris Baldwin MOSCOW (Reuters) - Dozens of partygoers at an outdoor rave near Moscow last week have lost partial vision after a laser light show burned ...
Russian reports say lasers at music festival burn 30 concertgoers ... (http://www.pr-inside.com/russian-reports-say-lasers-at-music-r701413.htm)
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - 1 hour ago
© AP MOSCOW (AP) - A laser show at an outdoor music festival near Moscow burned the retinas of more than 30 people and some may lose their sight, ...
Dozens of ravers blinded at Moscow party after their retinas are ... (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23516104-details/Dozens+of+ravers+blinded+at+Moscow+party+after+the ir+retinas+are+burned+by+laser+light+show/article.do)
This is London, UK - 1 hour ago
Dozens of ravers have been blinded after their retinas were burned by a giant laser light show, it has been revealed. A total of 61 people have been ...
Report: Lasers hurt 30 at Russia concert (http://www.whotv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8670606&nav=2HAB)
WHO-TV, IA - 2 hours ago
AP - July 14, 2008 11:33 AM ET MOSCOW (AP) - More than 30 people attending an outdoor music festival near Moscow that featured a laser show reportedly ...
Report: Revellers left partially blinded in Russian rave laser show (http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/news/article_1416818.php/Report_Revellers_left_partially_blinded_in_Russian _rave_laser_show)
Monsters and Critics.com - 7 hours ago
Moscow - A laser show left over 30 ravers partially blinded at a techno music festival near Moscow, daily Kommersant reported Monday. ...
Laser show damages eyesight of over 30 music fans at concert (http://en.rian.ru/russia/20080714/113904499.html)
RIA Novosti, Russia - 8 hours ago
MOSCOW, July 14 (RIA Novosti) - Over 30 people, who attended an open air music festival near Moscow in early July, have suffered eyesight damage with ...
http://news.google.com/news?imgefp=IYBlnzzCBvQJ&imgurl=www.livenews.com.au/static/articles/86367/F_0_laserblast_g_320.jpg (http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/07/14/Laser_show_blinds_Russian_revellers)Laser show blinds Russian revellers (http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/07/14/Laser_show_blinds_Russian_revellers)
LIVENEWS.com.au, Australia - 10 hours ago
Dozens of revellers are still struggling to get over Russian dance music festival after being blinded by a laser show, with doctors saying they fear the ...
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