Word: weres
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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In West Germany, William Toetoek, an ethnic German writer who immigrated from Romania, was interviewed on Bremen radio and quoted witnesses in Timisoara as saying 300 to 400 protesters were killed and hundreds injured.
An unconfirmed report in the West German media said hundreds were killed.
Arriving flights were turned back around at the Bucharest airport. Bulgarian TV said travelers were held in trains for hours before being sent back by Romanian border guards.
Premier Miklos Nemeth of Hungary said there were unconfirmed reports of protests in other Romanian cities and of soldiers being placed on alert.
A Yugoslav returning from Romania told The Associated Press police fired on the protesters and at least two people were killed.