1 killed, 10 injured in explosion at Gaza City market

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Initial reports indicated that the explosion at the market was a gas explosion.

By TZVI JOFFRE

JULY 22, 2021 10:48
Explosion at market in Gaza City, July 22, 2021 (photo credit: FARS NEWS AGENCY)

An explosion was reported at the Al-Zawiya market in Gaza City in the Gaza Strip on Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring 10 others, according to Palestinian media.

 

انفجار في محال تجارية بمنطقة سوق الزاوية وسط مدينة غزة وأنباء عن إصابات pic.twitter.com/TRdRdodHu5

— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) July 22, 2021

The injured were transferred to Shifa Hospital in the coastal enclave. The Palestinian killed in the incident was identified by Palestinian reports as Atta Saqallah. Local authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion, although initial reports indicated that it was caused by a gas canister.

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#غزة صباح اليوم.. انفجار كبير في سوق الزاوية شرق المدينة، أدى لإصابات وربما شهداء. pic.twitter.com/uiSGOgAipK

— Meqdad (@Almeqdad) July 22, 2021

Images reportedly from the scene showed heavily damaged structures and a smoke cloud that could be seen from a distance.

Police and emergency services are operating at the scene.

 

BREAKING: Explosion in Gaza — smoke seen rising from the area where it occurred. pic.twitter.com/Ukf5wBiv9K

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) July 22, 2021

This is a developing story.

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