Man dies in cabin fire in north, another seriously injured

Helicopter rushes injured man to hospital in Haifa suffering from burn injuries and smoke inhalation

Fire firefighters attend a fatal cabin fire in the norther city of Safed, August 31, 2023. (Fire and Rescue Services)
Fire firefighters attend a fatal cabin fire in the norther city of Safed, August 31, 2023. (Fire and Rescue Services)

One man died and another was seriously injured in a fire that engulfed a cabin in the northern city of Safed on Thursday morning.

A 65-year-old man was found dead while another man, in his 20s, was rescued from the burning structure with serious injured from burns and smoke inhalation.

Rescuers used a helicopter to fly the injured man to Rambam Medical Center in Haifa.

The cause of the fire was not immediately and an investigation was opened into the incident.

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