3 workers injured in Gaza tunnel explosion

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GAZA CITY (Ma'an) -- Three workers were injured Tuesday when a gas canister exploded in a smuggling tunnel under the Gaza-Egypt border, a Gaza official said.

Civil defense spokesman Muhammad al-Mathana told Ma'an that a fire broke out after a gas canister being transferred to Gaza exploded.

Three workers suffered serious burns and were taken to a hospital in Gaza, al-Matahan added.

In January, al-Mezan Center for Human Rights urged the Gaza government to implement better safety measures and assess the benefits of the network as a whole, saying 232 people had been killed in collapsing tunnels. more

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