One person dead after two explosions rock Jerusalem, Israeli police say - CNN

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Two explosions shook Jerusalem aboriginal Wednesday, sidesplitting 1 idiosyncratic and injuring much than a twelve others successful a suspected “combined panic attack,” according to an Israeli constabulary spokesperson.

The archetypal detonation occurred astatine a autobus presumption adjacent the entranceway of Jerusalem astatine 7:06 a.m., injuring astatine slightest 11 people, including a idiosyncratic who aboriginal died, the spokesperson said.

After a 2nd detonation astir fractional an hr aboriginal astatine the city’s Ramot junction, astatine 7:30 a.m., 3 radical were evacuated with insignificant injuries, constabulary added.

Initial investigations indicated that explosive devices were placed astatine some blast sites and a hunt is underway for suspects, the constabulary spokesperson said.

After the archetypal blast, 2 paramedics from Magen David Adom, Israel’s Red Cross affiliate, said they recovered 2 earnestly injured radical lying connected the crushed erstwhile they arrived astatine the scene.

“We were astatine the MDA presumption by the entranceway to the metropolis erstwhile we heard a ample explosion,” they said. “We instantly headed to the country successful ample numbers, including ambulances, MICUs (mobile intensive attraction units) and medicycles.”

“Two earnestly wounded were lying nearby, a 16-year-old successful the autobus halt and a 45-year-old connected the sidewalk.”

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