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| Explosion in Prague kills Palestinian ambassador | |
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| The Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic has died after sustaining injuries in an explosion at his residence in Prague, a police spokeswoman said. | |
| Jamal al-Jamal's family were also at the two-storey residence in a northern suburb of the Czech capital, but no one else was hurt. | Jamal al-Jamal's family were also at the two-storey residence in a northern suburb of the Czech capital, but no one else was hurt. |
| "There has been a detonation of a so-far unidentified explosive mixture," said the police spokeswoman, Andrea Zoulova. "The ambassador was injured … and taken to hospital with serious injuries. At the moment it is impossible to specify what kind of explosive it was. A search is under way." | "There has been a detonation of a so-far unidentified explosive mixture," said the police spokeswoman, Andrea Zoulova. "The ambassador was injured … and taken to hospital with serious injuries. At the moment it is impossible to specify what kind of explosive it was. A search is under way." |
| Police later confirmed he had died. | |
| A Palestinian official said: "This explosion happened at his house. He recently moved there. He was taken to hospital. An investigation is under way." | A Palestinian official said: "This explosion happened at his house. He recently moved there. He was taken to hospital. An investigation is under way." |
| A second Palestinian source said: "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 said: "He moved an old case with him to the new house from the old house. And when he opened it, the explosion happened." |
| The blast occurred before midday on Wednesday. There were no visible signs of damage to the house from outside. Police cordoned off part of the street, and half a dozen police vehicles, two fire engines and two ambulances attended the scene. | The blast occurred before midday on Wednesday. There were no visible signs of damage to the house from outside. Police cordoned off part of the street, and half a dozen police vehicles, two fire engines and two ambulances attended the scene. |
| The Palestinian foreign ministry said it would send a delegation to Prague to help with the investigation. | The Palestinian foreign ministry said it would send a delegation to Prague to help with the investigation. |
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