Tragic Fire in Netanya: Elderly Couple Dies After Residential Building Blaze, 9 Injured
Tragedy in Netanya: An elderly couple, both aged 80, has died following a severe residential building fire. 11 others were injured, including a woman in serious condition, as rescue teams fought to save lives.
A fire broke out overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday in a residential building in Netanya, resulting in the deaths of two elderly residents and leaving several others injured.
According to emergency reports, Magen David Adom (MDA) teams provided medical treatment to 11 individuals suffering from smoke inhalation. Among the victims were a man and a woman, both approximately 80 years old, who were evacuated in critical condition while undergoing resuscitation. They have since passed away.
During the incident, residents were instructed to remain in their apartments and seal their doors until the fire was brought under control. Once the blaze was extinguished, rescue teams reached the trapped residents.
MDA Paramedic Gil Dekel, who was at the scene, described the rescue, "After the firefighting operations, they rescued a man and a woman in their 80s who were unconscious, without a pulse, and not breathing after inhaling a large amount of smoke. We provided life-saving medical treatment, including prolonged resuscitation, and evacuated them to the hospital in critical condition."
In addition to the two fatalities, nine other residents required medical attention, including one woman (73) in serious condition, another woman (42) in moderate condition and seven residents who suffered mild injuries from smoke inhalation.
The victims were evacuated to the hospital for further treatment as fire investigators began work at the scene to determine the cause of the blaze.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet.