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Two people killed in gas blast at metal factory in Israel’s Ashdod – Police

Tel Aviv, Nov 17 (Sputnik) At least two people were killed and two others were injured as a result of an explosion that occurred earlier on Tuesday at a metallurgical plant in the Israeli coastal city of Ashdod, Israeli police spokesman Mikhail Zingerman told Sputnik.
Earlier in the day, the police reported the explosion at a metal factory in Ashdod’s industrial area, saying that a number of people have been left injured. The security forces have already launched preliminary investigation into the incident.
"There was an industrial accident. Most likely, a gas cylinder has exploded. Two people were left dead and two others injured. This is a factory in Ashdod that is specialized in steel constructions," Zingerman said.
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