An explosion occurred yesterday at a workplace in the city of San Critobal, near Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic. Twelve people, including a 4-month-old baby, lost their lives, and about 65 were injured, according to the Dominican Red Cross. Search and rescue efforts were initiated under the rubble of at least three buildings that collapsed after the blast. Authorities said that 55 people went missing and that the death toll is likely to rise. The cause of the explosion is not yet known.
The UN Integrated Food Security Stage Classification (IPC) officially declared a famine in Gaza City and surrounding areas, warning that over 500,000 people face “catastrophic” conditions. Another 1.7 million are in emergency levels, with nearly all agriculture destroyed and food access critically restricted since March.
UN officials said the famine is “entirely man-made” and blamed Israel’s obstruction of aid deliveries. Human rights chief Volker Türk warned that deaths from starvation may constitute war crimes. Israel rejected the report, calling it based on “Hamas’s lies.”
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