Bomb explodes near bus in central Jerusalem killing one, injuring many

UPDATE 4 |  One woman has died, while another 20 have been hospitalised following a bomb explosion near a bus at the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem, Israel.

An explosion rocked a public bus outside the International Convention Center, just opposite the central station in Jerusalem.

Israeli paper 'Haaretz' reports that a woman has died in hospital, and another 20 people have been wounded in the incident. Three are said to be critical.

A police spokesman confirmed that the explosion was not caused by a suicide bomber but came from a bag which was left near the bus.

The entrance to the city has been closed, and ambulances and police forces were arriving at the scene.