JERUSALEM, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and at least 38 others injured in a drone attack on the town of Binyamina in northern Israel Sunday evening, Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service reported.

The rescue service said one injured later succumbed to wounds, three were in critical condition, five sustained severe injuries, and the remaining suffered light to moderate injuries.

Helicopters and ambulances were dispatched to the town, which is located on the Carmel coast between Haifa and Tel Aviv, to evacuate the injured.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said no air raid siren was activated before the attack, adding that the incident is under investigation. It noted that about an hour later, another drone from Lebanon was intercepted in the northern area.

No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attacks, and the IDF did not offer further details. Enditem

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