According to the city’s mayor, an explosion that occurred close to a reproductive health facility in Palm Springs, California, claimed the lives of at least one person.
According to Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills, the blast on Friday “appears to be a deliberate act of violence” and that several buildings have suffered severe damage.
According to Mills’ statement, “There has been one fatality… the person’s identity is unknown.”
According to the Reuters news agency, the city’s mayor, Ron deHarte, a bomb detonated in a car park outside the clinic.
No suspects have been found, according to Palm Springs Fire Chief Paul Alvarado.
Authorities said the explosion occurred near North Indian Canyon Drive and East Tachevah Drive on Saturday at around 11 a.m. local time (18:00 GMT). As fire crews and investigators secured the scene, police advised residents to avoid the area.
The local investigation, which is still in its early stages, was supported by federal agents from the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.
The fertility clinic run by Dr. Maher Abdallah, American Reproductive Centers, was damaged by the explosion. The in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) lab and its stored embryos were unharmed, he claimed, despite the damage to his office’s interior.
Abdallah remarked, “I really don’t know what happened.” “Thank God, today happened to be the day we didn’t have any patients.”
He added that everyone on the company was present and present.
Nima Tabrizi, 37, a resident in the nearby Santa Monica, claimed to be inside a cannabis dispensary when he felt the building shake.
When we go outside and notice a sizable cloud of smoke, Tabrizi said, “The building just shook.” “Crazy explosion,” We went up to the scene and discovered human remains, which resembled a bomb went off.
Source: Aljazeera
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