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Blast at Fireworks Plant in Gaza Strip Leaves 2 Dead, Local Authorities Report
Blast at Fireworks Plant in Gaza Strip Leaves 2 Dead, Local Authorities Report
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GAZA (Sputnik) - Two Palestinians were killed and eight more injured as a result of an explosion at a fireworks plant in the Gaza Strip, a press secretary of... 30.06.2018, Sputnik International
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Blast at Fireworks Plant in Gaza Strip Leaves 2 Dead, Local Authorities Report
22:47 GMT 30.06.2018 (Updated: 22:54 GMT 30.06.2018) GAZA (Sputnik) - Two Palestinians were killed and eight more injured as a result of an explosion at a fireworks plant in the Gaza Strip, a press secretary of the local Healthcare Ministry told Sputnik.
The incident happened in a residential house, where the plant was located, in the eastern part of the city of Gaza, which is the capital of the Gaza Strip.
"As a result of the accidental explosion in a residential house in the city of Gaza two Palestinians died, eight were injured," the press secretary said on Saturday.
The spokesman added that three people remained in a critical condition. Causes of the incident are unknown, the investigation is underway.
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The situation in the Gaza Strip has exacerbated over the last several months after a rally called the Great March of Return started on March 30. The rally has led to a spike of violence in the region.
