Authorities discovered remains inside one of the four buses that caught fire from an explosion in a parking lot in Bat Yam on Saturday evening, police said.

An initial investigation by police determined that the explosion was not a terror-related incident, but they are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fire that started in one of the buses and spread to three others.

Police determined that the remains belonged to a homeless Sudanese national.

The man was reportedly in his thirties, according to Walla, and died from burns and smoke inhalation.

Firefighting teams extinguishing the fires that spread to four buses in a Bat Yam parking lot on July 26, 2025.
Firefighting teams extinguishing the fires that spread to four buses in a Bat Yam parking lot on July 26, 2025. (credit: KOBI RICHTER/ FIRE AND RESCUE)

Firefighters, police, MDA at the scene of the explosions

"When we arrived, we saw thick black smoke rising from four buses on fire. We extinguished the fire in three sectors, while conducting extensive searches to locate any people who could be trapped and prevent the fire from spreading," Shift Commander Oshri Basson said. "During the searches, one body was discovered."