Geolocation
Airwars assessment
One person was reported killed and up to 26 civilians reported injured by a single strike in a series of IDF airstrikes in the mid-afternoon on May 15, 2021. The strikes are reported to have struck the Beit Lahia area in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Several sources reported strikes leading to fires near to the American School, north of Beit Lahia, although Al Mezan was alone in reporting that one person was killed and 26 injured in the strikes, including five women and ten children.
Bel Trew, the Independent’s correspondent in the area, reported that the strikes had hit a large chemicals and pesticides store in the Beit Lahia area, starting a major fire.
The incident occured at approximately 3:50 pm local time.
Summary
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Smoke rising following strikes on northwest Beit Lahia on May 15, 2021. (Image posted by @gazaapost)
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According to @Beltrew, the strikes caused a massive fire at a huge chemicals and pesticides store.
Geolocation notes
Reports of the incident mention the town of Beit Lahiya (بيت لاهيا), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.551277, 34.509233. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.