Two Palestinians killed in West Bank explosion

Two people died and several were injured today when a large explosion ripped through a house in a refugee camp in the West Bank…

Two people died and several were injured today when a large explosion ripped through a house in a refugee camp in the West Bank, Palestinian sources have said.

The source of the explosion at the crowded Balata refugee camp, next to the city of Nablus, was not immediately known, they said. The Israeli army said it was not aware of the incident.

AFP

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