Fire at Bnei Brak Nursing Home Displaces 40, Two Critical
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- Fire at Bnei Brak nursing home evacuated 40 residents.
- Two residents hospitalized in serious condition.
- Six residents taken to Sheba Hospital.
- Elderly residents suffered smoke inhalation and burns.
- Fire investigator probing the cause.
A fire broke out overnight in a first-floor apartment of the "Mishkenot Yetikim" nursing home on Amram Gaon Street in Bnei Brak. Fire and rescue services responded promptly, working to evacuate residents and control the blaze.
Six residents who were trapped in the burning apartment were transported to Sheba Hospital. Two of these individuals are in serious condition, three are in moderate condition, and one is in mild condition. Approximately 20 additional residents received medical attention at the scene for smoke inhalation and minor injuries, with their conditions described as mild. In total, about 40 residents were evacuated from the facility.
Paramedics from United Hatzalah described the fire as active across multiple floors and reported treating elderly residents in their 70s and 80s for smoke inhalation and burns. Firefighters continued rescue operations for those still trapped and worked to fully extinguish the fire.
A fire investigator has been called to the scene to determine the cause of the blaze.
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