Porat, Israel(REUTERS)

Two people were killed and five injured in a blaze at a fireworks warehouse in Central Israel on Tuesday.

Video footage showed a series of furious explosions as thousands of fireworks erupted in rapid succession.

The roof of the warehouse was ripped off and nearby buildings were damaged in Porat, a city on the Mediterranean North of Tel Aviv.

A police spokesman said that of the five injured, one was in serious condition.

Forensic units were scouring the area for evidence of how the blaze began, he said.

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