Palestinian Work Accident Watch
Blast in Gaza Building Kills Teen.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - A Palestinian teenager was killed in an explosion inside a Gaza City apartment Monday, witnesses and hospital officials said.
The blast in the 12-story building was apparently caused by either the premature detonation of a bomb or the accidental explosion of a cooking gas cylinder, residents and security officials said.
Louie Abu Hamdeh, 17, was killed; his mother and 9-year-old brother were seriously wounded.
There was no visible damage outside the building, ruling out an Israeli air strike, though Israeli warplanes had been circling for several hours.