Shocking incident in Beitar Illit: Child critically injured by burning object

A 10-year-old boy was critically injured in Beitar Illit after a burning object from a trash can fire struck him. He was evacuated to the hospital unconscious. Firefighting forces worked to prevent the fire from spreading, and a fire investigator from the Judea and Samaria district is on his way to the scene to investigate in cooperation with the Israel Police.

A 10-year-old boy was critically injured in Beitar Illit after a burning object from a trash can fire struck him. According to reports, a fire that broke out inside a trash can apparently led to an explosion, after which a burning object flew from the site and hit the child. The boy was evacuated to the hospital unconscious. Firefighting forces that arrived at the scene worked to prevent the fire from spreading. A fire investigator from the Judea and Samaria district is on his way to the scene and will begin an investigation in cooperation with investigators from the Etzion station of the Judea district and forensic identification investigators from the Shai district. Chief Fire Officer Lichi Ben Lulu, shift commander, stated that this is a very difficult incident, and that upon the arrival of forces at the scene, the child was injured and medical teams began treating him. The forces carried out extinguishing and additional scans at the scene to rule out further hazards.