Baghdad A huge explosion shook, this Thursday morning, the center of Gaza City, killing one person, wounding others and causing damage to shops.

According to preliminary information issued by the Civil Defense in the Gaza Strip, the explosion was caused by a fire in a building below a gas filling shop, in Al-Zawiya market area, east of the city.

Palestinian media reported that the explosion caused great damage in “Omar Al-Mukhtar” area in Gaza City, and that police cars and civil defense crews arrived at the scene of the accident.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency