Five rescued from Tiberias residential building fire, officials say

A fire broke out in a residential building on Yerushalayim Street in Tiberias early Thursday, with fire crews rescuing five people trapped inside, according to Israeli media reports. The rescue follows an earlier report of three trapped individuals; the number of rescued has since risen to five.

A fire broke out in a residential building on Yerushalayim Street in Tiberias early Thursday morning, with four firefighting crews responding to the scene. According to N12 reports, five individuals who were trapped inside the building were rescued by the crews. The incident follows an earlier report at 05:56 Jerusalem, which indicated three people had been rescued; the number has since been updated. The cause of the fire is not yet known.

2 developments

1. 2 hours ago · 06:10 · 9 JulLatest

   Number of rescued individuals has risen from three to five.

2. 05:56 · 9 Jul

   Three rescued from residential building fire in Tiberias

• Developing13:22 · 16 JunSmoke reported from building on Yerushalayim Street, Tiberias
• Developing10:16 · 28 JunFire breaks out in Tiberias, fire crews on scene
• Developing21:53 · 24 JunSmoke reported from building in Tiberias; emergency crews responding
• Developing16:08 · 4 JunBuilding fire reported on Bialik Street, Tiberias

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