Bomb on Jerusalem Bus Injures 21 Israeli police say most of those hurt were riding a bus that was driving alongside By Orr Hirschauge
http://www.wsj.com/articles/explosion-heard-as-fire-engulfs-empty-jerusalem-bus-1460998547
TEL AVIV—A bomb exploded at the back of a bus and injured 21 people as it traveled through southeast Jerusalem on Monday, Israeli police said.“We confirm that a bomb went off. We are still examining all possibilities,” said police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld. Police are investigating how the bomb was planted on the bus.
Few passengers were on the bus when it exploded before 6 p.m. local time, with two seriously wounded, he said. An initial police statement said the bus was empty.Most of the injured were riding in a bus that was driving alongside.
“It looked like a terror attack scene,” Mr. Rosenfeld said. “Two buses in flames, many people lying on the road and heavy presence of emergency services.”Many of those wounded suffered from burns, said Elad Pas, a paramedic at the scene. Emergency medical staff reported that others had suffered from smoke inhalation and cuts from shards of glass. “They were hurting, but were very much aware of the situation,” he said.
Police teams including a bomb disposal specialist combed the surrounding area.At the time of the blast the buses were driving between an industrial area and a mostly Jewish residential neighborhood.The attack comes amid one of the worst periods of violence in Israel in decades. Palestinians have carried out more than 300 stabbings, shootings and car rammings against Israelis since September. Some 30 Israeli civilians and soldiers have been killed by Palestinians, Israel’s Foreign Ministry says. CONTINUE AT SITE
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