Article: News In Brief

Jerusalem Post Staff; Judy Siegel; Rebecca Anna Stoil
Jerusalem Post
07-08-2007
Headline: News In Brief
Byline: Jerusalem Post Staff; Judy Siegel; Rebecca Anna Stoil
Edition; Daily
Section: News
Page: 04

Sunday, July 8, 2007 -- Man killed in Jaffa beer barrel blast

A 40-year-old man was killed and six people were injured Friday afternoon when an explosion occurred on a truck carrying beer barrels in Jaffa.

The blast was apparently caused by a leaking gas canister. The truck, which was traveling on the city's Yefet St., hit a building, but it was unclear whether the crash occurred before or after the blast.

Two of the casualties were evacuated to Wolfson Hospital in Holon, while the other four ...

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