6 Palestinians Killed, 12 Injured in Tunnel Propane Gas Explosion in Rafah, Latest Victims of Israeli Siege

Six Killed In Tunnel Explosion In Rafah

Sunday May 30, 2010 01:42 by Saed Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

Palestinian medical sources reported Saturday that six Palestinians were killed and twelve were wounded in an explosion that took place in a siege-busting tunnel in Rafah, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.

Palestinians in Gaza have been trying to get their food and necessary supplies from Egypt through tunnels because of the brutal Israeli siege imposed on them and observed also by the Egyptian government.

The explosion took place when a propane gas-tank exploded in the tunnel.

Dr. Muawiya Hasanen head of the Emergency Unit at the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, stated that medics managed to locate the bodies of six residents, and rescued twelve others.

The slain residents were identified as Midhat Al-Sha’er, Naji Al-Sha’er, Ashraf Al-Sha’er, two brothers identified as Yasser and Hosni Kawari’, their relative Anwar Kawari’ and
a sixth resident who remain unidentified until the time of this report.

Twelve more residents were hospitalized for treatment, three of them are in serious conditions.

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