A woman in her 60s was killed and four others injured in a fire in a four story apartment in Kiryat Arba. According to the Tatzpit Agency report, the woman was rescued from the heavy smoke condition in cardiac arrest and advanced life support was begun. She was eventually pronounced dead on the scene.

The report adds Magen David Adom received the first call for assistance at 08:06 Sunday morning, 13 Nissan 5774. MDA paramedics treated a total of five victims, including the fatality. The other four were transported to the city’s local medical clinic. The cause of the fire is not mentioned in the report.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)