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Palestinian dies of explosion western Gaza

RAMALLAH, July 15 (KUNA) -- A Palestinian and his son died and another was injured as a result of an explosion that occurred in a residential complex located in western Gaza Strip.
The 35-year-old Ahmad Hassan and his 13-year-old son died this morning in the explosion, said Ministry of Health in a press statement.
Witnesses said the blast caused material damage to the residential building and neighboring buildings.
On the other side, Police announced that an investigation was underway to identify the reason behind the blast.
Furthermore, nine Palestinians were wounded and six others were arrested by the Israeli occupation army during a storming operation of Al-Jalzon refugees camp near Ramalllah.(end) nq.nhq