Man dies after being rescued from Ashdod apartment fire

A 70-year-old man has died following a fire at his home in a residential building in Ashdod, southern Israel. Firefighters extracted him from the apartment in a critical condition after the blaze broke out, requiring extended resuscitation efforts at the scene. Despite these efforts, he was pronounced dead after being taken to hospital. The circumstances surrounding the fire are currently under investigation by authorities. The incident marks another fatal domestic fire in Israel, where such emergencies pose a significant risk to residents, particularly elderly people who may have limited mobility or difficulty evacuating quickly.

Source: Maariv — Original article in Hebrew.