Workers have been evacuated from the Sha'ar HaNegev industrial zone amid a fire in Sderot. Police and emergency crews are isolating the area and directing traffic, according to N12.
N12 reporter Itay Gal-On reported that workers have been evacuated from the Sha'ar HaNegev industrial zone due to the ongoing fire in Sderot. Police and emergency crews are on site isolating the area and directing traffic. No further details on the fire's cause or casualties were provided in this report.
The evacuation follows a series of developments reported earlier this morning by The Zioneer. At 09:56 Jerusalem, the entire Sha'ar HaNegev industrial zone and the adjacent commercial center were being evacuated after an ammonia leak was confirmed at the Strauss and Tapugen factories. The fire was first reported at 09:56 Jerusalem, with concerns over hazardous materials leading to an initial instruction for residents of the nearby Shchunat HaMusica neighborhood to stay indoors and close windows. The ammonia leak was confirmed by i24NEWS and later by N12.
As The Zioneer reported at 10:47 Jerusalem, police blocked roads near the scene to prevent access. At 10:53 Jerusalem, ynet reported that a firefighter and a civilian were lightly injured from smoke inhalation, following an earlier MDA update confirming three light injuries.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No further casualties have been reported in the latest update.
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