Ashkelon: 2 Killed in Rocket Attack
11 May, 2021 |
5 years ago
Jerusalem, 11 May, 2021 (TPS-IL) -- Two people were killed Tuesday when a massive barrage of rockets hit the city of Ashkelon.
In one incident, a rocket hit the home in which two women took shelter, burying them both under the debris. One woman was killed and another was seriously injured.
MDA paramedic Israel Lugassi said that when his team arrived at the scene, they saw a one-story building that was damaged, and inside it was two women who were seriously injured. they rescued an 80-year-old woman from the building who was suffering from a very severe multi-system injury, provided her with life-saving medical treatment that included placing arterial blockages and stopping bleeding, and evacuated her to the hospital in a difficult and unstable condition.
Another woman who was fatally injured is being treated at the scene. The victim was a foreign caretaker.
A man was killed by another rocket impact.
Some 70 Israelis were injured and evacuated to Barzilai Hospital in Ashkelon and Asuta Hospital in Ashdod on Tuesday. The majority suffered from light injuries or were treated for shock.
