"Crazy and stinky": Again reports of gas smell in Rishon LeZion, children told of eye burns

Residents of Rishon LeZion reported again a strong gas smell, this time in the city center. Parents picked up children from school after complaints of eye burns. The mayor demands an immediate investigation from the Ministry of Environmental Protection.

Residents of Rishon LeZion reported again today (Monday) a strong smell of gas in the city center, a day after hundreds of residents in the western part of the city reported a similar smell. Parents of students at an elementary school in the Abramovich neighborhood came to pick up their children after several of them complained of eye burns. Mayor Raz Kinstlich contacted the Ministry of Environmental Protection demanding an immediate investigation, noting that hundreds of calls were received and that two women were evacuated to the hospital with shortness of breath. Fire and rescue services scanned the area but found no hazardous materials. The Ministry of Environmental Protection stated that its representatives will continue to monitor the situation.