Boy, 10, Dies After Explosion From Recycling Bin in Betar Illit
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
A 10-year-old boy died Wednesday afternoon in Betar Illit after a recycling bin exploded, striking him with an object. Firefighters suspect the explosion may have resulted from children playing with the bin, igniting it and throwing a container inside. The boy, who was leaving school, was found unconscious with severe injuries and burns and was transported to Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital.
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- A 10-year-old boy died in Betar Illit after a recycling bin exploded.
- An object from the exploding bin struck the child, causing severe injuries and burns.
- Firefighters suspect children playing with the bin may have caused the initial fire and explosion.
- The boy was evacuated to Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital while undergoing resuscitation.
- The exact cause of the explosion is still under investigation by fire and police officials.
A 10-year-old boy died Wednesday afternoon after a recycling bin exploded on Nadborna Street in Betar Illit. According to initial reports, the recycling bin caught fire, leading to an explosion that caused an object to strike the child. The source of the explosion remains unknown.
Firefighters arriving at the scene suspect the incident may have begun as children playing, during which the bin was ignited and a container was thrown inside. This container may have exploded due to the fire. A burning object then flew from the bin and hit the boy as he was leaving the Talmud Torah school on Nadborna Street.
Fire officials noted that while they sometimes encounter aerosol can explosions in waste fires due to heat, it is too early to determine if that was the cause in this case. The circumstances of the explosion are still under investigation. A fire investigator from the Judea and Samaria district, along with investigators from the Etzion station and forensic police, have been called to the scene.
Watch Commander Lin Ben Lulu of the Fire and Rescue Services described the event as "very difficult," stating that upon arrival, firefighters saw the injured child and began rescue efforts. They extinguished the fire and conducted sweeps to ensure no further hazards remained.
MDA paramedics received the report at 4:56 PM and arrived to find the boy unconscious with severe, multi-system injuries and burns. He was evacuated to Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital while undergoing resuscitation efforts. Paramedic Yinon Bar Nahma reported that the child had no pulse or respiration, and that life-saving treatment was administered before transport.
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