At least 7 killed in gas cylinder blast in Gaza

By Mehmet Nuri Ucar

GAZA CITY, Palestine

At least seven people were killed and 20 others injured in a gas cylinder blast in Gaza on Thursday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.

The blast occurred in a building in the Sabra neighborhood in the center of Gaza, said ministry spokesman Esref el-Kudra.

Security forces also reported that a part of the building partially collapsed due to the explosion.