Five people were killed in an explosion in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday in what was thought to be an accidental blast, residents and the health ministry said, Al Arabiya reported.
Gaza’s health ministry confirmed five people were killed and three others wounded in what residents said appeared to be an accidental explosion in the Az-Zawayda area of the central Gaza Strip.
Some explosions in the past in the Gaza Strip have resulted from the accidental detonation of explosive materials belonging to militant groups.