Second Fatality Confirmed in Intel Plant Explosion in Kiryat Gat
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
Eliya Tzitzolin from Beersheba has been identified as the second person to die following an explosion and fire at the Intel factory in Kiryat Gat. Three workers were critically injured in the incident, with one remaining hospitalized in serious condition. Police are investigating the cause, with initial suspicions pointing to a gas cylinder and the involvement of nitrogen trifluoride.
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- Eliya Tzitzolin is the second confirmed fatality from the Intel factory explosion in Kiryat Gat.
- A third worker injured in the incident remains hospitalized in serious condition.
- The explosion occurred yesterday during work hours, triggering a fire at the plant.
- Police suspect a gas cylinder may have caused the blast.
- Nitrogen trifluoride was reported by firefighters to be involved in the incident.
- The circumstances surrounding the explosion are currently under investigation.
The second fatality from a fatal explosion at the Intel factory in Kiryat Gat yesterday has been identified as Eliya Tzitzolin from Beersheba. Tzitzolin was one of three workers critically injured in the incident, which also sparked a fire at the plant. A third worker, a man in his 20s, remains hospitalized in serious condition, sedated and on a ventilator.
Earlier, Soroka Hospital announced the death of a 49-year-old man who was evacuated from the scene with multi-system injuries. Despite extensive resuscitation efforts, medical teams were unable to save him.
The explosion occurred during work hours yesterday, leading to a fire. Eight firefighting and rescue teams responded to extinguish the blaze and search for trapped individuals. Two victims were initially found without a pulse or breathing, but paramedics managed to revive their pulses.
Police suspect a gas cylinder may have caused the explosion, while the fire department reported the involvement of nitrogen trifluoride, an oxidizing agent. Specialized hazardous materials teams were dispatched due to concerns about a chemical incident. The exact circumstances of the explosion are still under investigation.
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