Elderly Man Suspected of Starting Bnei Brak Nursing Home Fire While Smoking Near Oxygen Tank
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- Fire at Bnei Brak nursing home injures 22 residents.
- Elderly resident suspected of starting fire with cigarette near oxygen tank.
- 22 injured evacuated to hospitals with smoke inhalation and burns.
- Firefighters extinguished blaze and evacuated dozens of residents.
- Police are investigating the cause of the fire.
A fire broke out at a nursing home on Amram Gaon Street in Bnei Brak overnight Thursday, leading to the evacuation of residents and the hospitalization of 22 individuals. Emergency services, including firefighters, police, and medical teams, responded rapidly to the scene. Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze and prevent its spread to other floors, while also assisting in the organized evacuation of dozens of elderly and infirm residents.
According to medical officials, 22 people were transported to hospitals with varying degrees of injuries, primarily from smoke inhalation and burns. The initial investigation into the incident suggests that an elderly resident may have accidentally started the fire by lighting a cigarette near an active oxygen tank. This proximity is believed to have caused a rapid ignition and the subsequent spread of the fire.
Police have launched a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fire, in collaboration with a fire investigator from the fire department. The investigation is ongoing, with authorities focusing on the suspected cause involving the resident and the oxygen tank.
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