Man critically injured in apartment fire in Ashdod
A man in his 70s was critically injured in a fire that broke out overnight in an apartment on the first floor of a building on Palmach Street in Ashdod. Firefighters rescued him as he suffered from smoke inhalation, and a Magen David Adom team evacuated him to Assuta Hospital while performing resuscitation. The report was received at the 101 emergency hotline at 03:53.
A fire broke out overnight (between Monday and Tuesday) in an apartment on the first floor of a four-story building on Palmach Street in Ashdod. Firefighters who were called to the scene entered the apartment, conducted searches, and rescued a man in his 70s who had inhaled a large amount of smoke and was in critical condition. A Magen David Adom team evacuated him to Assuta Hospital in the city while performing resuscitation. The report of the fire was received at the 101 hotline of Magen David Adom in the Lakhish region at 03:53. MDA medics Avraham Frumer and Haim Gitler said they saw thick black smoke rising from the first floor, and that the forces brought them an unconscious man with no pulse and no breathing. They provided advanced medical treatment including prolonged resuscitation and evacuated him to the hospital in critical condition. Firefighters worked to extinguish the fire, search for additional casualties, and ventilate the building. The article does not mention the cause of the fire or the identity of the victim.