At least 21 people including 10 children have been killed by a fire in a building in a densely populated refugee camp in the Gaza Strip.
Dr Abu Laila, director of emergency services at the Indonesian Hospital said the number of deaths at Jabalia refugee camp following the fire which is now under control is likely to rise.
A local security official told reporters that an initial investigation suggested there was a gas leak from a kitchen.
Dr Abu Laila, described the fire as “huge”, with videos on social media showing the entire building engulfed in flames.
The West Bank-based Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called it a national tragedy and announced a day of mourning today.
