PRAGUE: The Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic Jamal al-Jamal has died after sustaining injuries in an explosion at his residence on Wednesday. ”There has been a detonation of a so-far unidentified explosive mixture,” spokeswoman Andrea Zoulova said.
“The ambassador was injured and was taken to hospital with serious injuries where he succumbed to his injuries. Police cordoned off part of the street and half dozen police vehicles, two firetrucks and two ambulances were there. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said it will send a delegation to Prague “to help with the investigation”. The blast reportedly occurred as the diplomat was opening a safe.
The 56-year-old diplomat was taken to Prague’s military hospital where he died.
