{"id":24726,"date":"2016-04-19T02:39:19","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T02:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/jerusalem-bus-explosion-16-wounded-in-bomb-blast\/"},"modified":"2016-04-19T02:38:45","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19T02:38:45","slug":"jerusalem-bus-explosion-16-wounded-in-bomb-blast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/jerusalem-bus-explosion-16-wounded-in-bomb-blast\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerusalem bus explosion: 16 wounded in ‘bomb blast’"},"content":{"rendered":"

{Israeli police say “some sort of explosive device” has wounded 16 people on a bus near West Jerusalem’s Hebron Street.}<\/p>\n

A bomb explosion and subsequent fire has ripped through a bus in West Jerusalem, Israeli police said, with medics reporting that at least 16 people were wounded.<\/p>\n

Police were initially uncertain whether Monday’s explosion was caused by a bomb, saying all causes of the blast were being investigated.<\/p>\n

Later it confirmed that it was “some sort of explosive device” that caused the blast.<\/p>\n

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the apparent attack. <\/p>\n

A police spokesman said two people on board the bus that exploded were seriously wounded, while the other wounded people had been in a nearby bus and car that were also damaged.<\/p>\n

According to the police commissioner, it was too early to know the identity of the attacker or whether it was an attempted suicide bombing.<\/p>\n

Police officials had earlier said all options were being examined, including a possible mechanical problem.<\/p>\n

The rescue service Magen David Adom reported that the explosion wounded at least 16 people, two seriously.<\/p>\n

Most of the injuries were said to be burn wounds or from smoke inhalation.<\/p>\n

An AFP news agency journalist at the scene said that one bus was completely burned out while another was partially burned, with a large contingent of firefighters battling to extinguish the blaze.<\/p>\n

The incident came as Israelis prepared for the Passover holiday, with tensions already high after a wave of violence that began in October which has killed more than 200 Palestinians and 28 Israelis.<\/p>\n

Most of the Palestinians killed were carrying out knife, gun or car-ramming attacks, according to Israeli authorities.<\/p>\n

The violence has steadily declined in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

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