Man in his fifties dies in Givat Shmuel apartment fire

Magen David Adom treats second man in his twenties for smoke inhalation

By ToI Staff 18 April 2024, 9:55 pm

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Emergency services at the scene of an apartment fire where a man was killed in Givat Shmuel, April 18, 2024. (Video screenshot/X; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

A man died in a fire in a Givat Shmuel apartment on Thursday evening, according to Magen David Adom.

Magen David Adom said the man, in his fifties, was extracted from the apartment by Fire and Rescue Services with severe burns and no pulse.

“We carried out some medical tests, but his injury was extremely severe, and we had no choice but to declare him dead,” MDA paramedic Omer Manor said.

He added that a 28-year-old man had also been lightly injured from smoke inhalation and was taken to hospital for medical care.

Police arrived on the scene and began an investigation into the cause of the fire.