"When we arrived at the scene we saw destruction."
By JERUSALEM POST STAFFUpdated: NOVEMBER 17, 2020 18:24Police at scene of explosion at metal plant in Ashdod, Nov. 17, 2020(photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE)
Two people were killed and two others were injured in an explosion at a metal plant at an Ashdod industrial zone on Tuesday. One of the injured was in moderate condition.Searches were conducted at the site to ensure that there were no other victims. An initial police investigation found that the incident was probably caused by a workplace accident. One of the owners of the factory was detained for questioning.“When we arrived at the scene, we saw destruction,” a Magen David Adom paramedic said. “A 35-year-old man was rescued by people on the spot while fully conscious and suffering from a serious leg injury.“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 sedated later.”“Two men in their 40s were found unconscious, without a pulse, not breathing and with severe injuries, and after examination, we were forced to pronounce them dead at the scene,” he said.
