Since the start of the bathing season in Israel, the rescue and medical services have evacuated 19 people to the hospital after drowning • Four drowning animals were injured and one was seriously injured

• Six people have drowned to death since the bathing season began

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  Liron Moldovan / Archive

Six people have been killed in Israel since the opening of the bathing season about a week and a half ago, following the removal of restrictions imposed by the spread of the Corona virus.

The bathing season opened on May 20. According to MDA data, six deaths from drowning have been recorded within a week since then. 14 people drowned and were evacuated to the hospital, four drowned and evacuated in moderate condition and one person was rescued from drowning. 

The first death occurred on May 24, when a 30-year-old man drowned in Rishon Lezion surfing beach. Remember, last Wednesday, the body of Aiman ​​Safia, a 29-year-old young dancer who had been missing for several days, was found on the beaver beach.

Tragic end in the search for the missing dancer // Archive photo: police spokeswoman

On the eve of Shavuot, a young man of 18 years drowned in a Jordanian. After performing CPR operations in the area, he was referred to a critical condition for the hospital, where his death was determined.

On Saturday, two tragic deaths were recorded. A 21-year-old man drowned in the hexagonal pool at the corner and a 2-year-old toddler drowned in a home pool in Hadera. But today, a 25-year-old man was pulled from the sea without signs of life north of the Mint Ray beach in Tel Aviv after he drowned.

Since the beginning of the bathing season, MDA paramedics and paramedics have provided medical care to 25 people who drowned on the bathing beaches, pools and water reservoirs. In the Jordan River.

MDA CEO Eli Bin Messer: "The bathing season started less than two weeks ago, with a high number of deaths and injuries of varying degrees. Swim in the pools and the beach. With the help of responsibility, awareness and caution - the next tragedy can be avoided. "