Live UpdateFrom the Liveblog of Thursday, May 26, 2022

Several Jerusalem schools, apartments evacuated after fire breaks out between buildings

26 May 2022, 2:10 pm 0 Edit

Schoolkids and residents of several apartment buildings are evacuated from their homes in Jerusalem’s Ir Ganim neighborhood after a fire breaks out in an area between buildings, according to police.

Police say officers and firefighters have so have so far cleared two apartment buildings, a school and two preschools.

Several people are being treated for smoke inhalation.

There is no current danger to other buildings in the area, according to a police statement.