Explosion in Israel kills three

Jerusalem: At least three people were killed and over 10 suffered injuries late Thursday night in an explosion in a central Israeli city, Xinhua reported Friday.

The powerful blast, which occurred at a building in Netanya city, also left dozens of people trapped.

The cause of the explosion could not be known initially.

Officials stated the possibility of a gas leak but said it was not likely that the explosion was a bomb attack.

Meanwhile, police were searching for a car and two people who were seen leaving the scene shortly after the explosion, according to the local Ynet news service.





 

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Humayun's Tomb, one of the country's first garden mausoleum and a Unesco World Heritage Site, is getting a makeover to resemble its original state with a unique not-for-profit private-public conservation project partnered by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, the Dorabji Tata Trust and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

(Photo: IANS)