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Powerful explosion & fire in southern Tel Aviv (VIDEO, PHOTOS) 4 dead after explosion & fire destroy building 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, causing a building to collapse and triggering a massive fire. At least four people have reportedly died in the incident.
Five people have been injured in the explosion and fire, one of them seriously, Israeli outlet i24news reports, citing local police. The numbers have been revised from previous reports of 12 people injured, five of them seriously. Rescue workers discovered three bodies under the rubble, while a fourth victim, a man, succumbed to injuries sustained in the explosion and fire, local news outlet i24NEWS reports. Four more people were injured.
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.