Fire at Bnei Brak Nursing Home Displaces 40, Injures Six
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- Fire at Bnei Brak nursing home displaced 40 residents.
- Six residents hospitalized, two in serious condition.
- Firefighters evacuated residents and controlled the blaze.
- Cause of the fire is under investigation.
A fire broke out overnight in a first-floor apartment at the "Mishkenot Vatikim" nursing home in Bnei Brak, Israel. Firefighters and rescue teams responded quickly to evacuate residents and control the blaze.
Six residents who were trapped in the burning apartment were transported to Sheba Hospital. Two of them are in serious condition, three are in moderate condition, and one is in mild condition. Approximately 20 other residents received medical treatment at the scene for smoke inhalation and minor injuries, with their conditions described as mild.
In total, about 40 residents were evacuated from the building. An investigator has been called to the scene to determine the cause of the fire.
Paramedics at the scene reported treating 15 individuals in their 70s and 80s for smoke inhalation and burns, confirming two in serious condition and two in moderate condition, while rescue teams worked to free other trapped residents.
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