A 70-year-old man was evacuated to Assuta Hospital in Ashdod in critical condition with smoke inhalation from the city's early-morning fire, N12 reports. Paramedics performed CPR during the evacuation. The fire was first reported at 04:32, with firefighters rescuing a trapped individual.
A fire broke out in an apartment in Ashdod early Tuesday morning, as reported by N12 at 04:32. Firefighters rescued a trapped individual from the scene. In an update at 04:56, N12 identified the victim as a 70-year-old man who was evacuated to Assuta Hospital in Ashdod in critical condition with smoke inhalation. Paramedics performed CPR during the evacuation. The circumstances of the fire and the identity of the victim are now confirmed, though the cause remains under investigation. No other casualties have been reported.
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