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2 tunnel workers killed in Rafah
[Ma'an] The kaboom of a gas canister in a smuggling tunnel beneath the Egypt-Gazoo border caused a mass collapse Tuesday night, killing two and injuring four. Civil Defense crews evacuated the men, and medics pronounced two dead on Wednesday morning. Four others were evacuated to hospital in Rafah. The dead were identified as As'ad Al-Qidra and Muhammad Lashein, both from Jabaliya in the northern Gazoo Strip. With all commercial crossings into Gazoo closed except for the southernmost Kerem Shalom terminal, which remains strictly controlled by Israel under its terms of siege, the tunnels provide a vital access point for goods that remain prohibited, like medications and building materials. Since January, the tunnels have been the sole means of import for the Gazoo Power Plant, which imports its fuel from Egypt and provides power to two thirds of Gazoo residents. Posted by: Fred 2011-03-17 |
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