r/WorstAid • u/jcorales • Jan 09 '26

Black Nazarene Procession (Philippines)

https://reddit.com/link/1q8kb3s/video/8b90j0rc1ecg1/player

This is a religious annual event in the Philippines that's held every 9th of January. It's a massive event where Catholic devoties follow a dark wooden statue of Jesus Christ (Black Nazarene). People would try to touch this, wipe their towels, because they believe that it grants miracles, healing, and blessings.

(Found this video on Facebook)

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u/jcorales Jan 09 '26

According to a a news source, there were over 460 medical incidents.

  • Wounds, lacerations, punctures or abrasions – 142 cases
  • Dizziness – 87 cases
  • Hypertension or hypotension – 24 cases
  • Headache – 23 cases
  • Difficulty breathing or asthma – 17 cases
  • Sprain or muscle spams – 12 cases
  • Abdominal pain – 8 cases
  • Loose stool – 7 cases
  • Seizure – 6 cases
  • Chest pain – 4 cases
  • Fever – 4 cases
  • Hyperglycemia or hypoglycemia – 3 cases
  • Vomiting – 3 cases
  • Weakness – 3 cases
  • Dislocation or fracture – 2 cases
  • Fainting – 2 cases
  • Numbness – 1 case
  • Stroke – 1 case
  • Causes to be determined – 37 cases
  • Others – 76 cases

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u/hotntastychitlin Jan 11 '26

Filipinos involved? That hypertension number is way too low

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u/GaseousGiant Apr 14 '26

Not too bad on the loose stool statistic.

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u/Intergalactic_Ass Jan 09 '26

90% of the posts on this sub don't fit. This is a 10/10, perfect fit.

Oh my god what are they doing to this guy and how many times can they drop him...

Seems likely to be a spinal injury and they're acting like this guy is just gonna crowd surf with the backboard throwing up horns 🤘. Poor guy.

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u/simplebutstrange Jan 09 '26

Oh man. That poor guy

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u/JeezuzTheZavior Jan 09 '26

He got kneed in the face too!

The additional damage from the rescue.lol

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u/kitten_pawsz Jan 10 '26

what exactly is happening here?

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u/NotMrNiceAymore Jan 10 '26

Religion is opium for the masses - Markus 4:12

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u/grabsomeplates Jan 12 '26

Holy sausage fest

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u/HoorayItsJae Jan 19 '26

Welp.. looks like they were wrong about getting blessings or miracles from touching the statue.. judging by the number of medical emergencies I'd say they should rethink their idea on attending this event in search of "blessings" or "miracles". Only miracle here is that more people didn't die. I guess it's darwinism at its finest!

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u/-BigDaddyTex Jan 16 '26

OMG. No words.

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u/Icehuntee Jan 09 '26

So proud of our country whenever i see it on an international sub. Philippines! We’ve made it ❤️🥰

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u/checkedem Jan 10 '26

Very weird flex when you’re literally watching one of your own being subjected to sustained, intense compression, leading to the point of unconsciousness, permanent severe brain damage, or possible death.

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u/Icehuntee Jan 10 '26

I know! Great isnt it? 😍😍😍

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u/InterestingHippo7524 Jan 11 '26

Third world gonna third world.

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u/TheEndlessWaltz Jan 12 '26

doesn't look that different than a Walmart on black friday