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Romania: Villagers Attack Ambulances Due to TikTok Child Abduction Rumors

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Residents in Romania, fueled by rumors on TikTok about child abductions, have attacked ambulances in several incidents. In Transylvania, villagers believed paramedics were organ traffickers and stoned them, causing severe eye injuries to the driver. In Cluj County, locals armed with axes, sticks, and stones damaged an ambulance with a patient inside, injuring the driver. Authorities have condemned these incidents and urged people not to spread misinformation.

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  1. Nepszava avatar

    Nepszava

    RSS / @nepszava.hu/rss

    Mentőkre támadtak feldühödött helyiek egy erdélyi faluban, mert azt hi...

  2. RT на русском avatar

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    Telegram / @rt_russian

    Из-за слухов в TikTok о «чёрной карете скорой помощи» в Румынии стали...

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    РИА Новости

    Telegram / @rian_ru

    В Румынии напали на скорую из-за слухов о похищении детей.   Жители уе...

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    X / Twitter / @RT_com

    RT @RT_on_X: Mob ATTACKS ambulance in Romania over TikTok child-kidnap...

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