PRAGUE—Police say an explosion in Prague has killed the Palestinian ambassador in the Czech Republic.
Ambassador Jamel al-Jamal was in his apartment with his family at the time of the explosion on Wednesday, according to Palestinian Embassy spokesman Nabil El-Fahel. Al-Jamal was seriously injured and rushed to a hospital, where he died, according to police spokeswoman Andrea Zoulova.
The Palestinian Foreign Ministry, meanwhile, said the explosion occurred when the ambassador was moving an old office safe box.
It was not immediately clear how the explosives ended up in the safe box, but the ministry said the blast was being investigated.
Prague rescue service spokeswoman Jirina Ernestova said the 56-year-old diplomat was in a medically induced coma. She said a 52-year-old woman was also taken to the hospital after suffering from shock.
The ambassador’s apartment is in Prague’s Suchdol neighbourhood.
SOURCE-Thestar
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