Over 20 Injured in Bnei Brak Nursing Home Fire, Two Critical
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
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- 24 people were injured in a Bnei Brak nursing home fire.
- Two individuals are in critical condition with severe burns.
- The fire started on the first floor of the eight-story building.
- Emergency medical services evacuated the injured to multiple hospitals.
A fire broke out overnight in a residential building housing a nursing home on Rav Amram Gaon Street in Bnei Brak, resulting in the injury of 24 people. Two individuals, aged 65 and 80, sustained severe injuries and are in critical condition, sedated and ventilated due to burns to their upper bodies. Four others are in moderate condition, and 18 suffered minor injuries. The injured were evacuated by Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency medical services to various hospitals, including Sheba, Beilinson, Ichilov, and Mayanei Hayeshua.
MDA described the scene as "very difficult," deploying a large force of rapid response vehicles, ambulances, and intensive care units. The report of the fire was received by MDA's 101 hotline at 12:46 AM, with medical teams immediately dispatched. The fire reportedly started in an apartment on the first floor of the eight-story building.
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