1,218 people injured during Bishkek unrests, 228 of them hospitalized

AKIPRESS.COM - A total of 1,218 people sought medical aid after the riots in Bishkek, the Ministry of Health said on October 9.
228 of them were admitted to Bishkek hospitals and one patient is in intensive care.
990 injured were sent to outpatient treatment.
On October 5, thousands of protesters took to central square in Bishkek to protest against the results of parliamentary elections after 7%-threshold was passed by mainly pro-government parties. In the evening of that day, clashes occurred between riot police and protesters. About 1000 were injured and 1 civilian died of injuries, according to the Ministry of Health.
By the night, a group of unknown people stormed the White House. Jailed politicians, including ex-President Almazbek Atambayev and ex-Prime Minister Sapar Isakov, were freed.
On October 6, the Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan annulled the parliamentary election results. Prime Minister and Speaker of Parliament tendered their resignations.
President Sooronbai Jeenbekov called events an illegal power grab and urged all the parties to join for a dialogue. He said he is ready to step down when the law and order is restored in Kyrgyzstan.