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Palestinians die in tunnel collapse
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 | | Palestinians smuggle goods and food through tunnels from Egypt to Gaza |
At least five Palestinians have been killed and four others injured after an explosion collapsed a tunnel running under the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt.
An official from Abu Yusuf al-Najah hospital said on Wednesday: "The bodies of three Palestinians were found buried in the tunnel during the night". Two other bodies were later found dead after the blast ripped through the tunnel located in Rafah that runs 11km long. Gaza security officials said the five killed were bringing contraband goods from Egypt into Gaza when an explosion collapsed the tunnel. At least 45 people have been killed in similar incidents since the beginning of 2008. The impoverished coastal strip has been under an Israeli blockade since Hamas seized power in June 2007. Israel has been pressing Egypt to close the tunnel so weapons cannot reach Hamas.
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