""We rescued children from the burning apartment": 12 injured in fire that broke out in Rehovot

May 31, 2022   

Twelve people from Haredi families were injured last night (Tuesday) in a fire that broke out in a residential apartment on Wiener Street in Rehovot. The condition of two of the injured, some of whom were rescued by firefighters, was described as moderate. Rescue forces provided medical assistance to the victims. Yossi Gross, a United Hatzalah medic, said: "Together with the fire department's Rehovot fire station's fire department, we rescued children from the burning apartment. The fire department entered the burning apartment and took the children out of the smoke-covered apartment into the hallway on the floor, and we evacuated them for medical treatment outside the building." Israel Peretz, deputy head of the United Hatzalah branch in Rehovot: "This is a fire in a building. When we arrived at the building, an apartment on the second floor was on fire. United Hatzalah volunteers, together with firefighters, rescued the children from the apartments and provided them with first aid outside the building. "After that, two moderately injured people were evacuated in a United Hatzalah ambulance and the other injured people in ambulances and intensive care vehicles." Yoni Rotenberg, head of the United Hatzalah branch in Rehovot: "We were on the street nearby on a party night. When we arrived at the scene, we rescued several children from the burning apartment, as well as additional adults from other apartments." Firefighters worked at the scene to extinguish the fire. Kaplan Medical Center reported this morning: During the night, 12 people injured in a fire in Rehovot were taken to Kaplan Medical Center for smoke inhalation. 10 victims received medical treatment and were released home. In addition, a 34-year-old man and a 6-year-old girl, both in mild to moderate condition, were hospitalized for further treatment. And providence.