Blast injures dozens at rally supporting Ethiopian PM

June 23 (UPI) — More than 100 people were injured Saturday when an explosion struck a rally supporting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Abiy, sworn in as prime minister in April, spoke earlier at the rally in the capital of Addis Ababa, but was unharmed by the blast, CNN reported. At least 114 people were hospitalized because of the explosion, Solomon Ali of the Ethiopia Red Cross Society told the network.

Abiy said he thinks the explosion was intentional, according to The Reporter, an Ethiopian newspaper. His office has said no one died in the explosion, according to Voice of America News.

The prime minister’s chief of staff said a grenade caused the explosion.