Explosion Rocks Tel Aviv, Building Collapses, Flames Engulf Area
An explosion in Jaffa, which is the southern, oldest part of Tel Aviv, caused the collapse of a building. Flames shot out of the collapsed building, engulfing cars nearby. Screams of people possibly trapped could be heard, according to i24 news, but it’s unclear if anyone was trapped in the flames and rubble. At least 12 people were injured, 5 of them seriously. Other news media reported that 4 of the 5 were only “lightly wounded.”
Update: Harretz is now reporting that three people were killed in the explosion.
The explosion took place at what is reportedly a building supply store on Yefet Street at around 11:10 p.m. on Monday. Haaretz reported,
“Initial footage from the scene shows cars and buildings engulfed in flames. At least one building has partially collapsed, according to an initial police report.
According to Magen David Adom emergency responders, rescuers are searching for trapped people at the site, a hardware store on Yefet St., and three people are being treated for shock. Causes of the blast remain unknown.”
The cause is unclear at this time, whether terrorism or a gas explosion.
Huge explosions rock south Tel Aviv; causes unknown https://t.co/ecfe8ZkEB5
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) November 27, 2017
A building collapsed in #TelAviv Yefet Street 70, several people feared trapped. pic.twitter.com/AcH8E60imP
— Israel News Coverage (@IsraelNewsCvrge) November 27, 2017
DETAILS: Large #explosion in #TelAviv set cars ablaze, may have caused a building to collapse in #Jaffa (VIDEO) https://t.co/QAapoLVPGb #Israel pic.twitter.com/tDoUiHBqcV
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) November 27, 2017
#BREAKING Powerful explosion hits Jaffa, the southern part of the Israeli city of Tel Aviv… https://t.co/tPI43gIN6w pic.twitter.com/wcRcpCv0Iy
— Nerti U. Qatja (@nertiqatja) November 27, 2017
Some footage of the Explosion building in Tel Aviv pic.twitter.com/JpP7DmAhH5
— MAX GREEN (@Real_MaxGreen) November 27, 2017
BREAKING: House explosion in the Jaffa area of Tel Aviv, Israel, cause as of now unknown, a number of people are trapped, huge emergency service response. pic.twitter.com/EXCMWg8HOX
— ernesto veles (@erveza) November 27, 2017
TEL AVIV: 4 injured in building supply store explosion. more photos on our What’sApp status: https://t.co/P3OWWgXZnB or WhatsApp 347.625.7489 pic.twitter.com/1xkdjC6nwm
— KolHaolam (@KolHaolam) November 27, 2017
Powerful explosion & fire in southern Tel Aviv (VIDEO, PHOTOS) https://t.co/VRfWqvDJsR pic.twitter.com/aUrjGkMkJE
— Raynard E. Green (@DoubleDownDuck) November 27, 2017
דיווח ראשוני: פיצוץ בבניין ברחוב יפת ביפו. צוותי מד”א בדרכם למקום. ככל הנרא. מדובר בשריפה pic.twitter.com/l1jDCKUB2T
— כאן חדשות (@kann_news) November 27, 2017
