Blast scene
צילום: עידו ארז
Netanya blast: Building sealed off
Industrial zone building suffers extensive damage, area fenced off for safety reasons
The City of Netanya has declared the industrial zone building where an explosion took place Friday, a hazardous area.
The structure and its immediate surroundings have been sealed off with a fence.
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Security guards have also been stationed by the building, to stop anyone who may try to climb over the fence.
Eleven people were wounded in Friday's explosion, which resulted in serious infrastructural and foundation damage to the building, causing it to partially collapse.
Scene of the blast (Photo: George Ginsburg)
The cause of the blast, which occurred in an apartment complex located above a restaurant in a three-story building, remains unclear at this time; but is believed to be an electrical malfunction.
Owners of businesses in the affected area – many of whom arrived on the scene on Friday night and Saturday morning to inspect the damage – are expected to receive official municipal notification regarding the area's restriction on Sunday.
Israel Electric Corp teams are at the scene, and are working to replace damaged cables in the area, in hopes of restoring power as soon as possible.
Police do not suspect foul play in the case, but forensics teams were sent to the scene this morning to collect evidence.
The blast radius spanned over 30 yards, leaving massive amounts of debris in its wake. City maintenance crews have been working since Friday night to clear the debris.
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