GAZA, (PIC)-- One man was killed and three others were injured on Monday evening as a result of a mysterious explosion in a Volkswagen mini-bus, at the Shati refugee camp to the west of Gaza City.
Dr. Muaweya Hasanin, head of emergency services told PIC correspondent that the explosion which took place near the Ibadul-Rahman Mosque, close to the house of Prime Minister Ismail Haneyya, resulted in the death of one person and the wounding of three others.
Local sources named the man killed in the explosion as Muhammad Kalloub (36 years) who was an officer in the defunct preventive security.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Interior in the Gaza Strip has opened, at a late hour Monday night, an investigation into the explosion.
Ihab al-Ghusain, the Ministry's spokesman said in a press statement on Tuesday that initial results of the investigation indicate that the vehicle in question had two passengers and that it caught fire which caused the explosion of explosive material apparently being carried on the vehicle.
The explosion resulted in the death of one of the passengers and wounding the other, according to Gusain's statement.
He added that the investigation is also concentrating on why was the vehicle stopped in that area which is very close to the PM's house, especially that a member of the defunct preventive security is involved.
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