Old Ordnance Explosion Near Metula Injures Six Foreign Workers, Two Critically
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Six foreign workers were injured by an old ordnance explosion near Metula, Israel, with two in critical condition evacuated to Rambam Hospital. Authorities are investigating and warn the public against touching suspicious remnants.
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- Six foreign workers injured by old ordnance explosion near Metula in northern Israel.
- Two workers critically injured were airlifted to Rambam Hospital in Haifa.
- Three others sustained minor injuries and were treated at Ziv Medical Center in Safed.
- Police and bomb disposal units are investigating the explosion site.
- Authorities warn the public not to touch any suspicious fragments and to report them immediately.
- One critically injured patient underwent emergency surgery at Ziv Medical Center.
Six foreign workers were injured on Tuesday morning by the explosion of an old ordnance in an open nectarine orchard near Metula, Israel's northernmost settlement. The incident occurred at 06:52, with two workers critically wounded, one moderately injured, and three sustaining minor injuries. The victims, all men around 40 years old, were treated on-site by paramedics from Magen David Adom (MDA) and the IDF medical corps before being evacuated. Two critically injured and one moderately injured patient were airlifted by helicopter to Rambam Hospital in Haifa, while the three lightly injured were transported by ambulance to Ziv Medical Center in Safed.
Senior MDA medic Moti Barel reported that the injured were conscious upon arrival and received immediate treatment including bleeding control and medication. The police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the explosion, with bomb disposal experts dispatched to the scene. Authorities issued a public warning against touching any suspicious fragments or remnants of military ordnance in the area, urging immediate reporting to emergency services.
At Ziv Medical Center, one critically injured patient was taken directly to surgery, while another was undergoing imaging tests to assess his condition. The remaining patients were receiving ongoing emergency care. The incident highlights the ongoing risks posed by unexploded ordnance in northern Israel, especially near border areas.
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