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A fire broke out in a building on HaTemarim Blvd. in Ramat Gan on motzei Shabbos, resulting in an 80-year-old man sustaining serious injury from severe smoke inhalation that led to burns in his airway.

According to a United Hatzalah report, EMTs Yossi Breuer and Avremi Katz assist in rescuing the seriously injured man, whose airway was compromised due to the severe smoke inhalation. He was transported to the Tel Hashomer Hospital by Magen David Adom paramedics.

B’chasdei Hashem, no additional injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was not reported.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem / Photo Credit: Meir Friedman)