A gas cylinder exploded in a market in the Lasbela region of Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan. At least 12 people were killed and 13 injured, a local official said. The explosion occurred just as the cylinder was refilled, and the flames spread to the surrounding stores.
In the incident, 4 stores and 12 parked vehicles were burned.
Egyptian media reports that ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel in Gaza, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, are set to resume next week. Israel is awaiting Hamas’s response to the ceasefire offer.
Israeli and US delegations, who were in Doha for negotiations, have returned home for consultations. The current agreement being discussed includes the exchange of hostages and prisoners, with plans for further talks on a permanent ceasefire and the release of additional hostages.
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