One killed, 15 injured as gas barrel explodes in Gaza Strip

Published March 3rd, 2015 - 02:17 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba
A Palestinian was killed and 15 others were injured as a gas barrel exploded inside a restaurant in Deir al-Balah city in the central Gaza Strip on Tuesday.

Witnesses said that a 48-kilogram gas barrel exploded in a restaurant in western Deir al-Balah City.

Muhammad al-Meidana, spokesman for Gaza civil defense teams, told Ma'an that the explosion killed an employee at the restaurant identified as Kamel Abu Shaaban, and injured 15 others.

Al-Meidana said the civil defense teams soon controlled the explosion's fire.

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