Two persons were seriously injured in an explosion in an Eilat apartment on Sheshet HaYomim Street on Thursday morning. Police and firefighters responded to a reported explosion, which the preliminary report shows was caused by a gas leak.

United Hatzalah EMT Or Dorani who was one of the first responders at the scene said: “The man and woman were extracted from the apartment by firefighters and were suffering from contusions resulting from the explosive force of the blast. I together with other volunteers from United Hatzalah as well as other medical personnel provided initial treatment at the scene prior to their being transported to Yosef-Tal Medical Center in the city.”

It is believed the blast occurred when the occupants of the home lit the gas. The injured, who are described in serious condition, were transported to Eilat’s Yosef-Tal Hospital.

(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)