58 Drownings Reported in Israel During Swimming Season, MDA Statistics Show
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Magen David Adom reported that 58 people drowned in Israel between April and October 10, with 231 individuals rescued and treated. This year's death toll is one higher than last year's 57. The statistics cover incidents in seas, lakes, rivers, and various types of pools, with most occurring in the Mediterranean Sea.
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- 58 people drowned in Israel during the April to October 10 swimming season.
- Magen David Adom treated 231 individuals rescued from bodies of water.
- The number of drownings increased by one compared to last year's 57.
- Most incidents, 143, occurred in the Mediterranean Sea.
- 26 deaths were pronounced at the scene, and 32 in hospitals.
From the start of the swimming season in April until October 10, Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency medical services treated 231 individuals rescued from bodies of water across Israel. Of these, 58 people drowned. This figure is one more than the 57 drownings recorded during the previous year's season.
MDA annually releases statistics following the conclusion of the swimming season. For the period between April 9 and October 10, 2023, MDA medics and paramedics provided assistance to 261 individuals. The statistics indicate that 58 people died, one required resuscitation in critical condition, 15 were in serious condition, 22 in moderate condition, and 165 in light condition.
In 26 instances, deaths were pronounced at the scene of the incident, while in another 32 cases, medical personnel declared victims deceased in hospitals. The majority of incidents, 143, occurred in the Mediterranean Sea. Other locations included the Dead Sea (11), the Red Sea (5), and the Sea of Galilee (4). Additionally, 36 incidents took place in public and private swimming pools, 14 in hotel pools, and one in a decorative pool at a banquet hall. Two cases were recorded in reservoirs, six in the Jordan River and its tributaries, and three at the Sahne natural spring.
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