Child falls into 6-meter-deep pit near Beit Shemesh
A 12-year-old boy fell into a 6-meter-deep pit at Park Adulam near Moshav Tzafririm. Rescue forces extracted him conscious, suffering from an arm injury and suspected back injury.
A 12-year-old boy fell into a pit about six meters deep at Park Adulam, near Moshav Tzafririm in the Beit Shemesh area. The incident occurred today (Saturday). Rescue forces from the Fire and Rescue Service's Special Rescue Unit and the Etzion Rescue Unit worked together to extract the child. Upon arrival, safety monitoring operations were conducted, and then a rescuer was lowered using a dedicated rope system. The rescuer stabilized the child and transferred him to a stretcher designed for patients with suspected spinal injury. The child was extracted fully conscious, suffering from an arm injury and suspected back injury, and was transferred to medical care by Magen David Adom. Reshef Itzik Hazan, the incident commander, described the rescue as complex, requiring professional and precise work in challenging terrain conditions.