A fire was reported shortly after 2 AM Sunday morning 19 Shevat on Asirei Tzion Street in Hadera, in a four story residential building. Six fire apparatus responded and first responders began evacuating the structure.

It appears a two-wheeled motorized vehicle parked at the building was set ablaze and that spread to the building. 34 persons were transported to Hillel Yafeh Hospital in the city, Ichud Hatzalah reports. All the injuries were light, many from smoke inhalation.

At 6 AM Sunday morning three adults and two children remained hospitalized.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)