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| Blast kills Palestinian diplomat in Prague | Blast kills Palestinian diplomat in Prague |
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| A Palestinian diplomat has been killed by an explosion at his home in the Czech capital Prague, apparently while opening a case, police say. | A Palestinian diplomat has been killed by an explosion at his home in the Czech capital Prague, apparently while opening a case, police say. |
| Jamal al-Jamal, the head of the Palestinian mission, had been taken to hospital after the explosion but died of his injuries some four hours later. | |
| It is not yet clear what caused the blast, although police say there is no evidence that it was a planned attack. | |
| A 52-year-old woman was also taken to hospital suffering from shock. | A 52-year-old woman was also taken to hospital suffering from shock. |
| The explosion happened at a two-storey property in the city's Suchdol district. | |
| Palestinian mission spokesman Nabil El-Fahel told Czech public radio Mr Jamal had been in the flat with his family at the time of the explosion, AP reports. | Palestinian mission spokesman Nabil El-Fahel told Czech public radio Mr Jamal had been in the flat with his family at the time of the explosion, AP reports. |
| Speaking from Ramallah in the West Bank, an unnamed Palestinian official told Reuters news agency the diplomat had only recently moved into the property. | Speaking from Ramallah in the West Bank, an unnamed Palestinian official told Reuters news agency the diplomat had only recently moved into the property. |
| A second Palestinian source told Reuters: "He moved an old case with him to the new house from the old house and when he opened it, the explosion happened." | A second Palestinian source told Reuters: "He moved an old case with him to the new house from the old house and when he opened it, the explosion happened." |
| The novinky.cz news site said the blast had probably been caused by "careless handling of a dangerous explosive". | The novinky.cz news site said the blast had probably been caused by "careless handling of a dangerous explosive". |
| According to the site, the blast occurred as the diplomat was opening a safe. | According to the site, the blast occurred as the diplomat was opening a safe. |
| There are no visible signs of damage to the house from the street, according to a Reuters reporter at the scene. | There are no visible signs of damage to the house from the street, according to a Reuters reporter at the scene. |
| The Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO), which is recognised by the UN and Israel as representing the Palestinian people, has diplomats based in European and other capitals, and has a mission in Prague. | The Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO), which is recognised by the UN and Israel as representing the Palestinian people, has diplomats based in European and other capitals, and has a mission in Prague. |