Kiryat Ata fire toll rises to 12 injured, MDA says

Magen David Adom updated the toll from a fire in Kiryat Ata to 12 people injured from smoke inhalation — two in moderate condition and 10 with light injuries. MDA teams are evacuating victims to Rambam and Bnei Zion hospitals.

Magen David Adom has updated the casualty toll from the residential fire in Kiryat Ata on Friday morning to 12 people, all suffering from smoke inhalation — two in moderate condition and 10 with light injuries. The earlier MDA report, as The Zioneer reported at 09:26, listed seven injured. Ambulances are evacuating victims to Rambam Health Care Campus in Haifa and Bnei Zion Medical Center. Fire crews remain at the scene. The cause of the blaze has not yet been reported and remains under investigation.

6 developments

1. 45 minutes ago · 11:29 · 26 JunLatest

   Fire crews controlled the blaze; 12 residents evacuated to Haifa hospitals.

2. 10:16 · 26 Jun

   Two women in moderate condition; ten others, including two infants, lightly injured.

3. 09:59 · 26 Jun

   Injuries include one moderate and eleven light; victims evacuated to Rambam and Bnei Zion.

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