February 20, 2009

Work Accident in Gaza Tunnel

Just can't keep good smugglers alive these days

An Egyptian man was killed and two men were injured on Friday in a fire which broke out in a fuel tank at the Egyptian end of a tunnel used for smuggling supplies to the Gaza Strip, police sources said[...]

An Egyptian official said police saw flames and smoke coming from what later turned out to be a tunnel entrance. They pulled two men from the tunnel.

A medical representative in North Sinai, Imad Kharboush, said one man died from his injuries. He said the other man, who was badly burned, escaped from the hospital.

On the bright side, the other man should be back to work in no time, crispy pieces of flesh doesn't count for sick time.

By Stable Hand at 03:19 PM | |