A 18-month-old toddler was critically injured after falling from a height of 6 meters in Umm al-Fahm on Friday morning, according to Israeli media. MDA medics treated the child at the scene and evacuated him to a hospital; his condition is listed as serious.
A toddler aged 18 months was critically injured after falling from a height of 6 meters in the northern Israeli city of Umm al-Fahm on Friday morning, Israeli media reported. Medics from Magen David Adom provided initial treatment at the scene and evacuated the child to a hospital, where his condition is listed as serious.
No additional details about the circumstances of the fall have been released. Authorities are investigating the incident.
The Zioneer has reported several similar incidents of young children falling from heights in recent weeks, including a 2-year-old seriously injured after a fall near Umm al-Fahm on June 17, and a 3-year-old seriously injured after a fall in Segev Shalom on June 10.
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