India News (India News), California Fertility Clinic Blast: A powerful bombings occurred on Saturday outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, killing one person and injuring at least four others, which FBI has officially declared a terrorist act.
During a press briefing near the scene, Akil Davis, head of the Los Angeles Field Office of FBI, said, “This is a deliberate terrorist act.”
California Fertility Clinic Blast: Bomb Bomb exploded in Palm Springs, California, 1 killed in incident
He said that the biggest bomb blast we in southern California are one of the investigations. The explosion occurred at 11 am (local time) Palm springs downtown, causing many blocks of windows and collapsed a part of the American reproductive center building.
An AK-47 rifle also recovered from the scene
Officials believe that the explosion occurred in the parking of the clinic or from a vehicle near it. There was only the axis of a burnt car left at the scene.
Davis confirmed that the deceased was near the explosion, but did not reveal his identity citing the need for security security. According to AP, officials believe that the killed person may be a criminal. An Rifle like an AK-47 was also recovered from the scene.
Many eyewitnesses informed about the incident after the major explosion near Palm Springs of California, although the motive is not clear, Davis said the clinic was “deliberately targeted”. The FBI has not clarified that this act was domestic or international terrorism.
Officials are investigating the blast
Officials are also investigating whether the explosion was livestroined or not. The clinic confirmed that all employees are safe and its laboratory storing fetus and reproductive materials has not been damaged.
Dr. Maher Abdullah, who led the clinic, quoted AP as saying, “Thank God today was a day when we had no patient.” The force of the explosion was very high, causing the debris shattered on the five-lane road and damaged nearby buildings, including a liquor shop and a hospital.
According to the New York Times, an eyewitness said that the parts of the car flew into four lanes. Palm Springs police chief Andy Mills assured the residents that the bombing was a separate incident and no threat. However, as a precaution, the Plannd Parent mortal closed 19 centers in southern California.
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