MDA paramedics and paramedics reported a trapped worker with no signs of life and had to determine his death • MDA: "After medical examinations we have nothing left but to determine his death"

• Event scene in Ashdod // Photo: MDA Operation Documentation

An elevator collapsed this morning (Tuesday) at a construction site in Ashdod and led to the capture and death of a 30-year-old worker. The report was received at 8:25 p.m.

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MDA paramedic Israel Logassi said: "When we arrived at the construction site, we were taken to the elevator shaft, the worker was trapped inside, suffering from a very severe systemic injury. With the help of the fire brigade that operated there, we rescued him and after medical examinations we have nothing left but to determine his death. "

The commander of the vigil at the event, Rabbi Reshef Gabi Azulay, said that "when we arrived on the scene, we saw a very difficult scene. The fighters are currently using hydraulic tools to detach the bottom of the elevator from the trap."

At the same time, it should be noted that the rescue operations take time because of the complexity of the event, as well as the great weight of the lift weights. The fighters work in tandem with the lift technicians and other officials to free the capture from the elevator shaft.