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Blast at Fireworks Plant in Gaza Strip Leaves 2 Dead, Local Authorities Report

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.
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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.

Explosion Hits Gaza, Killing Two and Wounding Five - Health Ministry
"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.

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