Woman Dies in Fire in Northern Golan Heights Home

A woman, approximately 60 years old, died Sunday morning in a fire that broke out in her home in the local council of Mas'ada, in the northern Golan Heights. Firefighters responding to the scene found her unconscious and rescued her from the burning structure. MDA paramedics performed extensive resuscitation efforts but were forced to declare her dead. Initial suspicions suggest the fire was caused by an electrical short circuit, though the exact circumstances are still under investigation. "We received a report of a fire in a structure, and when we arrived, we saw the house full of smoke," said MDA emergency medical technician Ahmed Safadi. "We saw the woman lying at the entrance to the house, unconscious, without a pulse and without breathing after inhaling a lot of smoke." He added, "We began performing resuscitation efforts, including chest compressions, ventilation, and administering medication, after which we unfortunately had to pronounce her dead."