Live Update
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Emergency crews respond to gas explosion at Jerusalem apartment bulding
Police say the explosion on Dan Street in Jerusalem was caused by a gas leak.
Several apartments were damaged by the blast, as was as the underground parking lot of the building, where the explosion apparently took place.
Two people were taken to Shaare Zedek Hospital with minor injuries, Magen Davd Adom paramedics say.
Police have opened an investigation into the incident, they say in a statement.
— Raoul Wootliff