Residents of an 18-story building on Dudu Dotan Street were told to stay indoors Thursday morning after a suspected hazardous material leak, Israeli media reported. Firefighters believe chlorine vapors leaked from an open tank in the machine room. One person was evacuated in mild condition before emergency crews arrived; no other injuries have been reported.
At 09:42 Jerusalem, The Zioneer confirmed that residents of an 18-story building on Dudu Dotan Street in Netanya have been ordered to shelter in place, following earlier reports of a chlorine gas leak. Firefighters remain on scene, and one person was evacuated in mild condition before emergency crews arrived; no other injuries have been reported.
Israeli media first reported the hazardous materials incident at 09:21 Jerusalem, initially describing a suspected leak. By 09:21, the cause was identified as an open tank in the building's machine room releasing chlorine vapors, according to the same reports. The Zioneer published a bulletin at 09:40, noting the incident was under investigation with firefighters on site.
The Netanya emergency response comes amid a series of incidents in the city in recent weeks. The Zioneer reported on June 18 that a fire on MacDonald Street injured 14 people, and on June 13 that a suspected car explosion on Shlonsky Street drew firefighters. A separate gas leak in Bnei Brak on June 22 also prompted a rescue.
The investigation is ongoing. The shelter-in-place order remains in effect, and emergency crews are still working at the scene. No further casualties have been reported.
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