Kikar HaShabbatSecurity08:07

Family Escapes Burning Car After Wedding Trip Near Bnei Brak

By כיכר השבת, קובי ישראל

Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba

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A Haredi family narrowly escaped a vehicle fire on their way home from a wedding near Bnei Brak early Friday. The driver noticed flames and pulled over, allowing the family to exit before the car was destroyed. Although no one was injured, they lost their vehicle and all personal belongings, including a shtreimel and jewelry. The incident is part of a recent string of fires in the central region.

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A Haredi family escaped a car fire while returning from a wedding near Bnei Brak.
The vehicle caught fire around 3:00 AM on the road to Bnei Brak.
The family exited the car safely before it was completely destroyed.
Valuable personal items, including a shtreimel and jewelry, were lost in the fire.
The incident is the latest in a series of recent fires in the central region.

A Haredi family miraculously escaped a vehicle fire early Friday morning while returning from a wedding. The incident occurred around 3:00 AM on the road to Bnei Brak, after the family had attended a wedding in Modi'in Illit. The driver noticed flames erupting from the car via the rearview mirror and quickly pulled over to the side of the road. The family managed to exit the vehicle just moments before it was completely engulfed in flames. Fortunately, no one was injured, but the family lost their car and all its contents, including valuable personal items. Among the items destroyed were a shtreimel (a traditional fur hat worn by some Hasidic men), a baby stroller, jewelry, gold rings, a kosher phone, and other personal belongings. Footage from the scene shows the distorted remains of the gold rings and the kosher phone. This incident follows a recent series of fires in the central region, including a fire in Bnei Brak just days prior that caused a roof collapse. The family expressed gratitude for their survival, emphasizing that their safety was the most important outcome despite the significant material loss.