On video: fire in a residential building in Jabaliya (use according to section 27a)
At least 21 people died in a fire that broke out this evening (Thursday) in Jabaliya in the northern Gaza Strip - according to Palestinian reports.
It is about a family named Abu Riya, who celebrated the return of the father of the family from abroad, and during the event a fire broke out.
According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Civil Defense, rescue forces were able to control the fire, and at this time its victims are being evacuated from the scene. He also said that it is not clear what the circumstances were for the fire to break out and whether The number of dead is final. In Gaza there were widespread calls to participate in the funeral of the dead.
"The sight of the family and the children's screams was a difficult sight," said an eyewitness. "We could not do anything, we saw the devilish children sitting and burning.
We cried bitterly."
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