The 21 people killed in a fire during a birthday party at a residential building in a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip were members of the same family
Mr Abu Raya challenged assertions that stored petrol fuelled the blaze. He said furniture made from flammable materials was more likely to have accelerated the flames."The disaster was that no one came out alive to tell us the truth of things," he said.Palestinians gather in front of the building where the deadly fire broke out. Pics: AP
Those who died in the fire were from three generations: a couple, their five sons and one daughter, two daughters-in-law and 11 grandchildren, according to Mr Abu Raya and Mohammed Jadallah, who had married into the family.Image:Jabalia is one of eight refugee camps in Gaza, which is home to 2.3 million people and one of the world's most densely populated areas.
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