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Explosion of Palm Springs: Mayor reveals the cause behind the explosion, confirms 1 death

Explosion of Palm Springs: Mayor reveals the cause behind the explosion, confirms 1 death

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The Mayor of Palm Springs, Ron Deharte, said Los Angeles Times that the explosion in a fertility clinic near Desert Regional Medical Center was caused by a bomb on Saturday. The Times reported that they received an SMS that he could “confirm that it was a bomb in or near a vehicle that was parked in the building. A deceased person.”

The identity of the victim was not revealed at this point. Investigators from the office for alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives (ATF) and the FBI support the local law enforcement officers in examining the explosion. The governor of California, Gavin Newsom, said in a statement that the state “works closely with the local and state authorities to react to the incident.

The explosion took place shortly before 11 a.m. on Saturday in American Reproductive Centers, a fertility clinic and an IVF laboratory on 1199 N Indian Canyon Drive. The explosion was heard throughout the area, which damaged near buildings and shattered windows.

Dr. Maher Abdallah, who heads the fertility clinic of the American reproductive centers, in which the explosion took place, informed The Associated Press by phone that all employees are secure and taken into account. Although the explosion significantly damage the clinic's consulting offices, the IVF laboratory and all stored embryos were intact.

This is a breaking story and is updated with further details.

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