Report: Explosion in Ashdod, 2 killed on the spot

Two workers in their 40s were killed and two others were injured today (Tuesday) in a gas cylinder explosion at the Shaul Guetta metal plant in an industrial area on HaOgen Street in Ashdod. One of the wounded, 40 years old, was moderately injured and was taken to Assuta Hospital with injuries to his limbs while being anesthetized and resuscitated and fully conscious. The condition of the other wounded man is mild, and he was treated on the spot. The police said that an investigation had been opened to clarify the circumstances of the incident. Scans are being conducted at the scene to locate more casualties.

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The “Shaul Guetta” factory is a large family factory in the field of metal recycling, and employs about 30 workers. The deputy director of the Lachish area in the MDA, Nahum David, said in a conversation with the N12 that it is currently unclear whether there are any missing or not. That’s the top impact, “he said. This is a fear that has been investigated, there is a truck inside that may have unloaded metals, but have to wait for the police investigation. The cause of the explosion is currently unknown. “

David said he spoke to the lightly wounded man on the spot: “The wounded man claimed there was a powerful explosion and then some kind of destruction appeared. He said he did not know the source of the explosion, adding that eight workers arrived at the plant today. But it is not certain. Police make sure there are no more casualties.”

“When we arrived at the scene, we saw destruction, a 35-year-old man was rescued by people at the scene while fully conscious and suffering from a serious leg injury,” MDA paramedics said. Matan Cohen and Michael Erlichman. “When we arrived, they put him in a private car and went out with him to join us. “We took him to the ambulance and evacuated him urgently to a hospital with life-saving treatment, when his condition was moderate and he was later put to sleep.”

They added: “At the scene of the incident, 2 men in their 40s were found unconscious with no pulse and no breathing with a severe multi-system injury, and after medical tests we had to determine their deaths on the spot. They will find more casualties. “

We have updated the police that at the moment it is estimated that this is a work accident. The police also said: “Large forces are now at the metal plant in Ashdod, where they began handling the scene of the explosion.” Yesterday, it was announced that Rabbi Shahar Zeda had been killed as a result of a work accident at a base in the center of the country. Zeda, 45, from Holon, served in the intelligence division, and was killed while traveling in an engineering vehicle. Notice was given to his family. The IDF spokesman said that “the military police have begun investigating the circumstances of the incident.”