Rescue crews are searching for a trapped person near Ma'ayan Kerem and the Staf nature reserve after a building collapsed, Israel's emergency services report. The area has been cordoned off and a search-and-rescue operation is ongoing; the condition of the trapped individual and the circumstances of the collapse are not yet known.
Emergency rescue teams are on scene near Ma'ayan Kerem and the Staf nature reserve in the Jerusalem hills following the collapse of a structure this afternoon. The first report at 15:14 indicated a fear of trapped persons; a follow-up at 15:32 confirmed a single trapped individual in the process of extraction. The area has been cordoned off and a search-and-rescue operation is underway. The condition of the trapped person and the cause of the collapse have not yet been released. The Zioneer previously reported on the initial rescue operation at 15:15, noting a building collapse and an ongoing search for trapped individuals near the same location. The situation remains developing as rescue crews work to safely extract the trapped individual.
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