(Reuters) -A bomb exploded near a reproductive health facility in Palm Springs, California, resulting in the death of one person, Mayor Ron DeHarte told Reuters on Saturday.
ABC News, citing law enforcement sources and the facility, said at least five people were injured in the explosion.
The Palm Springs City government said in a Facebook post that an explosion occurred before 11 a.m. PDT (1800 GMT).
“It has been identified as a bomb that was either in or near the car,” DeHarte said.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Los Angeles said in a social media post that it was investigating the explosion with bomb technicians deployed to the scene.
Palm Springs is about 100 miles (161 km) east of Los Angeles.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has been briefed on the explosion, his office said.
The Associated Press reported that the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic was damaged, but that the staff was safe. The AP attributed the information to Dr. Maher Abdallah.
(Reporting by Jasper Ward; Editing by Frank McGurty)
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