Mystery blast kills three in Gaza house

Published: Oct. 27, 2007 at 7:41 AM

GAZA, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A woman and two children died Saturday in a mysterious blast that leveled their house in Gaza and wounded several other members of their family.

The explosion occurred in the village of Qarara, near the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, KUNA, the Kuwait news agency reported.

Local authorities were conflicted as to what caused the blast, KUNA said.

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