- Title: GAZA: Explosion hits media offices in Gaza
- Date: 15th January 2009
- Summary: GAZA CITY, GAZA (JANUARY 15, 2009) (REUTERS) SMOKE BILLOWING OVER GAZA CITY
- Embargoed: 30th January 2009 12:00
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- Topics: War / Fighting,International Relations
- Reuters ID: LVA8I7SSMITJV7IJR26WD5M5LSZ1
- Story Text: Explosion hits office building housing the media in Gaza City.
An explosion blasted a tower block in the city of Gaza on Thursday (January 15) that houses the offices of Reuters and several other media organisations, forcing the evacuation of the Reuters bureau.
Reuters journalists working at the time said it appeared the southern side of the 13th floor of the Al-Shurouq Tower in the city centre had been struck by an Israeli missile or shell.
Colleagues said at least one journalist for the Abu Dhabi television channel on the 14th floor was injured.
The 13th floor houses a local television production company. The Reuters bureau is on the 12th floor. Live television footage showed smoke coming from the roof of the building, which towers over the generally low-rise city centre. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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