Explosion in an Israeli chemical factory

A huge explosion was heard on Monday morning in a chemicals factory in Ramat Houmat settlement in al-Negev, resulting in a fire in the factory and injuries to two of its staff.

Israel Radio said a fire broke out in a chemical material manufactured at the factory, but did not give details on the nature of this material.

On Sunday, a similar explosion took place in the same industrial zone and resulted in a large fire in one of the area's industrial and trade zones. No news was reported on the nature of materials burnt in the fire that resulted from the explosion.