Palestinian Work Accident Watch

Sat, May 31, 2008 at 10:50:37 am PDT

Another mysterious blast at the residence of a terrorist; do you think maybe they’re hiding explosives in their houses? Palestinian killed in Gaza house blast: medics.

GAZA CITY (AFP) - A Palestinian was killed and another 16 were wounded on Saturday in an early morning explosion at a house owned by a Hamas member in Gaza City, medics and witnesses said.

Dr. Muawiya Hassanein, the head of Gaza emergency services, confirmed the incident, adding that medics had not yet identified the person who died.

Witnesses said the house belonged to Nadir Abu Shaaban, a member of the Islamist Hamas movement which has ruled Gaza for nearly a year.