Fire and Rescue Services declared the chlorine vapor leak incident in a multi-story building on Dudu Dotan Street in Netanya over, after comprehensive scans found no remaining risk levels. The shelter-in-place order has been lifted. One person was evacuated in mild condition.
On Thursday morning, residents of an 18-story building on Dudu Dotan Street in Netanya were ordered to shelter in place following a suspected chlorine vapor leak from an open container in the machine room. The Fire and Rescue Services responded, and one person was evacuated in mild condition before crews arrived. At 09:49 Jerusalem, ynet reported the incident had been declared over; comprehensive scans by the Fire and Rescue Services later confirmed no residual risk levels, and the shelter-in-place directive was lifted.
The timeline: initial reports of a hazardous materials incident emerged at 09:21 Jerusalem, followed by details of the chlorine leak by 09:27. Multiple sources including N12 and newssil provided updates throughout the morning. The Zioneer noted at 10:10 that the all-clear had been given, consistent with the 09:49 declaration. The incident is fully resolved with no further threat.
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