A vehicle exploded and caught fire in Ashkelon, Israeli media reported, citing Magen David Adom (MDA).
A 20-year-old woman died in the fire, with MDA teams pronouncing her dead on the spot. An eight-year-old girl was evacuated to the Barzilai Medical Center in critical condition.
Firefighters and MDA teams were at the scene, with the initial MDA report indicating that a woman was trapped in the vehicle and several others were injured.