Egypt-Gaza Tunnel Explosion

It doesn’t seem enough for the Egyptian government to build a steel wall between Egypt and Gaza to stop smuggling goods, as the trials to stop the action of smuggling have taken a more serious rout when 4 Palestinians died in one of those tunnels due to an explosion near the Egyptian side.

Some Gazans accused Egypt of spraying gas into the tunnels while Egyptian officials denied those allegations.

“An unnamed security source told the Associated Press that Egypt routinely blows up the mouths to the tunnels to seal them off, and that the blast and an ensuing fire could quickly use up all the oxygen in the confined space causing people caught inside to suffocate.

French news agency AFP quoted unnamed officials as saying Egyptian security forces had destroyed four tunnels but were unaware of any casualties. “-BBC News.

Whoever is responsible for the gas spraying in those tunnels, be it Egypt or any other country, should know that a few Palestinians may die, but more and more Palestinians will volunteer their lives to get goods into Gaza. They will do what they have got to do to provide food and medications for their children.

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