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| Powerful explosion & fire in southern Tel Aviv (VIDEO, PHOTOS) | |
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| A powerful explosion has rocked Jaffa, the southern part of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, followed by a massive fire. A building has apparently collapsed at the scene. | A powerful explosion has rocked Jaffa, the southern part of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, followed by a massive fire. A building has apparently collapsed at the scene. |
| Up to twelve people have been injured in the explosion and fire, up to five of them seriously, Israeli outlet i24news reports, citing local police. | |
| The initial explosion, at about 11:10 pm local time (21:10 GMT), was heard as far away as central Tel Aviv. | The initial explosion, at about 11:10 pm local time (21:10 GMT), was heard as far away as central Tel Aviv. |
| It was not immediately clear if anyone remained trapped in the collapsed building, which reportedly used to house a construction supplies store. | It was not immediately clear if anyone remained trapped in the collapsed building, which reportedly used to house a construction supplies store. |
| The cause of the blast is unclear so far. | The cause of the blast is unclear so far. |