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Three Injured in Kiryat Gat Factory Incident Taken to Hospital
An explosion and subsequent fire at the Intel factory in the Rabin Industrial Park in Kiryat Gat on Wednesday afternoon left three workers seriously injured. The blast, which occurred at the FAB 28 semiconductor chip manufacturing facility, triggered a hazardous materials leak alert and sent thick black smoke rising from the plant.
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What happened
- 01Three workers were seriously injured with severe burns in an explosion and fire at the Intel factory in Kiryat Gat on Wednesday.
- 02The explosion occurred at approximately 2:11 PM at Intel's FAB 28 semiconductor chip manufacturing facility in the Rabin Industrial Park.
- 03Eight firefighting and rescue teams, including specialized hazardous materials units, responded to contain the fire and monitor a suspected chemical leak.
- 04The Ministry of Environmental Protection deployed response teams to assess the environmental risks and coordinate with emergency services.
- 05Paramedics treated the victims at the scene before hospitalizing them, with a helicopter dispatched to assist in their transport.
- 06Police are investigating a suspected gas cylinder explosion and a potential hazardous materials leak as the cause of the incident.
- 07Kiryat Gat Mayor Kobi Soussa urged residents to avoid the industrial zone while emergency services managed the situation.
- 08The incident occurred while the Prime Minister was touring the nearby Big fashion mall in Kiryat Gat.
Emergency services received reports of the explosion at approximately 2:11 PM. Eight firefighting and rescue teams, including specialized hazardous materials units from surrounding stations, responded to the scene to contain the fire, search for trapped individuals, and monitor for chemical leaks. The Ministry of Environmental Protection also deployed response teams to assess the environmental impact.
The three injured workers sustained severe burns. Magen David Adom and United Hatzalah paramedics treated the conscious victims at the scene before they were evacuated to the hospital, with a helicopter dispatched to assist in their transport. According to Israel Hayom, two of the critically injured individuals were unconscious.
Initial assessments suggest the explosion was caused by a technical malfunction, with police investigating a possible gas cylinder explosion alongside the potential hazardous materials leak. Kiryat Gat Mayor Kobi Soussa urged residents to stay away from the industrial zone, while police cordoned off the area to allow emergency personnel to operate. The incident occurred while the Prime Minister was visiting a nearby mall.
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