A resident of Modiin Illit died after entering a narrow sewage pit on Rechov Avnei Nezer in Modiiin Illit on Tuesday morning and another city resident was rescued from the pit and evacuated to the hospital in moderate condition.
Two plumbers had entered a municipal sewage pit to clear a blockage. The first one slipped and fell into the pit and lost consciousness due to a high concentration of toxins. Passersby called for help and a large number of emergency rescue forces were called to the scene.
Firefighters carried out a complex and risky rescue operation, first extricating an unconscious 26-year-old man. Paramedics administered emergency medical aid and evacuated him in a mobile intensive care unit to Assaf HaRofeh Hospital in Be’er Yaakov.
A 73-year-old man with no signs of life was then extricated from the pit. His death was pronounced at the scene. He was later identified as Reb Yossi Oren, z’l, a beloved city resident who has worked in plumbing in Modiin Illit for decades and was known for his yashrus and trustworthiness. He was also known for his love of Torah v’lomdeha.
He left behind a wife, 11 children, and many grandchildren. His levaya will be held at 3:30 p.m., leaving from his home on Rechov Sde Chemed in Modiin Illit, where the Rav of the city, HaGaon HaRav Meir Kessler, will be maspid him. The kevurah will take place at the beis kevaros in Elad.
The public is asked to daven for Yehudah Aryeh ben Shulamis who was injured in the incident.
The police have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the incident.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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4 Responses
Can I understand from this that the men in the pit were plumbers and one of them was niftar? It is not clear to me.
This is a tragedy and terrible news. At the same time, I cannot pass up an opportunity to note that. Of course, the headline is misleading. Because no one fell, but rather entered it in order to fix something according to the actual article and the headline is again clickbait.
As for most of the readers weren`t at the Levaye, so I want to tell you how nice it was all my Years in Yeshiva in Israel, to spend Shabbossim and Summervacation at the Orens Home.
All his Children always welcomed me so nice, and Jossi z“l made sure i feel good and acclimiated in Yeshiva where I and his son Zwi learned.
I`m remembering how he was doing chesed day and night
Hi was learning and going to Shiurey- Thoireh with such a remarkable love to it like no other.
To BaltimoreMaven; as a Zayde dies of a TRAGEDY, what`s the difference if he went in and slipped or “Dies After Slipping Into Pit“.
No more Husband, no more Abba, no mo Sabba and no more Zemirot at Shabbes. No more trips with Jossi..
Let`s take a Messechet Mishnayot Le`iluy Nishmato
TNZBH
His friend
I wish I had the zechus of knowing him. The difference is huge. A worker dying chas v’shalom on the job is usually limited to workers compensation while someone falling into a out could recover a lot more if there was negligence. The extra money could help the family. Try to judge people favorably please